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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 63.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
63.9%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
75.5%
in 1970
All-time low
51.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 70.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 72.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 61.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 63.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 63.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of up 23.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Ireland peaked at 75.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 51.8%, in 2000.

That places Ireland 14th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 70.7%
1965 69.4% -1.7%
1970 75.5% +8.7%
1975 72.6% -3.8%
1980 68.8% -5.2%
1985 65.5% -4.8%
1990 61.7% -5.8%
1995 56.5% -8.4%
2000 51.8% -8.3%
2005 54.5% +5.1%
2010 63.9% +17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 70.1% 69.4% 70.7% 2
1970s 74.0% 72.6% 75.5% 2
1980s 67.1% 65.5% 68.8% 2
1990s 59.1% 56.5% 61.7% 2
2000s 53.1% 51.8% 54.5% 2
2010s 63.9% 63.9% 63.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Greece 68.7% compare
  2. 12 Malta 67.7% compare
  3. 13 Poland 64.1% compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 63.0% compare
  5. 16 Fiji 63.0% compare
  6. 17 Costa Rica 62.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 63.9% 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 75.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 51.8% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Ireland ranks 14th 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 23.4%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)