Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 37.71965: 33.91970: 30.81975: 28.31980: 26.91985: 22.11990: 21.21995: 16.62000: 14.22005: 11.52010: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland is 9.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 37.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 73rd 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 37.7%
1965 33.9% -10.2%
1970 30.8% -9.1%
1975 28.3% -8.0%
1980 26.9% -5.1%
1985 22.1% -17.7%
1990 21.2% -4.3%
1995 16.6% -21.6%
2000 14.2% -14.3%
2005 11.5% -19.1%
2010 9.5% -17.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 35.8% 33.9% 37.7% 2
1970s 29.6% 28.3% 30.8% 2
1980s 24.5% 22.1% 26.9% 2
1990s 18.9% 16.6% 21.2% 2
2000s 12.9% 11.5% 14.2% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 70 Morocco 9.7% compare
  2. 71 Sri Lanka 9.5% compare
  3. 72 New Zealand 9.5% compare
  4. 74 Türkiye 9.4% compare
  5. 75 Malta 9.0% compare
  6. 76 Nepal 8.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 9.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 37.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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