Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 8.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.0%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.3%
in 1960
All-time low
8.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 35.31965: 32.21970: 281975: 271980: 21.91985: 20.91990: 171995: 13.82000: 11.12005: 8.92010: 8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland is 8.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 35.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 35.3%
1965 32.2% -8.6%
1970 28.0% -13.2%
1975 27.0% -3.6%
1980 21.9% -18.9%
1985 20.9% -4.5%
1990 17.0% -18.6%
1995 13.8% -19.2%
2000 11.1% -19.6%
2005 8.9% -19.3%
2010 8.0% -10.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.8% 32.2% 35.3% 2
1970s 27.5% 27.0% 28.0% 2
1980s 21.4% 20.9% 21.9% 2
1990s 15.4% 13.8% 17.0% 2
2000s 10.0% 8.9% 11.1% 2
2010s 8.0% 8.0% 8.0% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 8.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 35.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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