Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 7.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.3%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.6%
in 1960
All-time low
7.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 35.61965: 311970: 28.41975: 23.51980: 22.21985: 18.21990: 15.41995: 11.72000: 9.52005: 8.42010: 7.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland stood at 7.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 35.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 35.6%
1965 31.0% -12.8%
1970 28.4% -8.6%
1975 23.5% -17.2%
1980 22.2% -5.4%
1985 18.2% -18.2%
1990 15.4% -15.2%
1995 11.7% -23.8%
2000 9.5% -19.3%
2005 8.4% -11.4%
2010 7.3% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.3% 31.0% 35.6% 2
1970s 25.9% 23.5% 28.4% 2
1980s 20.2% 18.2% 22.2% 2
1990s 13.6% 11.7% 15.4% 2
2000s 8.9% 8.4% 9.5% 2
2010s 7.3% 7.3% 7.3% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 7.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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