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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 7.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.0%
World rank
84th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.2%
in 1960
All-time low
7.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 29.21965: 27.41970: 25.11975: 21.31980: 19.91985: 16.41990: 15.91995: 11.32000: 9.62005: 8.22010: 7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 7.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 29.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 84th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.2%
1965 27.4% -6.1%
1970 25.1% -8.3%
1975 21.3% -15.3%
1980 19.9% -6.3%
1985 16.4% -17.5%
1990 15.9% -3.2%
1995 11.3% -29.1%
2000 9.6% -14.8%
2005 8.2% -14.5%
2010 7.0% -14.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28.3% 27.4% 29.2% 2
1970s 23.2% 21.3% 25.1% 2
1980s 18.2% 16.4% 19.9% 2
1990s 13.6% 11.3% 15.9% 2
2000s 8.9% 8.2% 9.6% 2
2010s 7.0% 7.0% 7.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 81 Benin 7.2% compare
  2. 82 Australia 7.2% compare
  3. 83 Romania 7.0% compare
  4. 85 Cuba 7.0% compare
  5. 86 Senegal 6.9% compare
  6. 87 Trinidad and Tobago 6.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 7.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 29.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 84th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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