Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 44.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
44.4%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 1970
All-time low
35.2%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 39.61965: 40.71970: 45.21975: 441980: 42.81985: 41.61990: 39.91995: 37.82000: 35.22005: 37.52010: 44.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 44.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 26.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland peaked at 45.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 35.2%, in 2000.

That places Ireland 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.6%
1965 40.7% +2.8%
1970 45.2% +11.2%
1975 44.0% -2.7%
1980 42.8% -2.7%
1985 41.6% -2.9%
1990 39.9% -4.1%
1995 37.8% -5.2%
2000 35.2% -6.9%
2005 37.5% +6.4%
2010 44.4% +18.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.1% 39.6% 40.7% 2
1970s 44.6% 44.0% 45.2% 2
1980s 42.2% 41.6% 42.8% 2
1990s 38.8% 37.8% 39.9% 2
2000s 36.3% 35.2% 37.5% 2
2010s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 6 Malta 46.3% compare
  2. 7 Greece 46.2% compare
  3. 8 Lithuania 46.2% compare
  4. 10 Uruguay 42.2% compare
  5. 11 Spain 41.8% compare
  6. 12 Luxembourg 41.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland was 44.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 35.2% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Ireland ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary