Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 7.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.1%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.6%
in 1960
All-time low
7.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 31.61965: 26.81970: 24.81975: 24.21980: 19.71985: 19.51990: 15.81995: 13.32000: 10.82005: 9.72010: 7.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland is 7.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 31.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 83rd 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 31.6%
1965 26.8% -15.2%
1970 24.8% -7.4%
1975 24.2% -2.5%
1980 19.7% -18.5%
1985 19.5% -1.3%
1990 15.8% -19.1%
1995 13.3% -15.4%
2000 10.8% -19.2%
2005 9.7% -10.2%
2010 7.1% -27.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.2% 26.8% 31.6% 2
1970s 24.5% 24.2% 24.8% 2
1980s 19.6% 19.5% 19.7% 2
1990s 14.5% 13.3% 15.8% 2
2000s 10.2% 9.7% 10.8% 2
2010s 7.1% 7.1% 7.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 80 Benin 7.4% compare
  2. 81 Austria 7.2% compare
  3. 82 Romania 7.1% compare
  4. 83 Luxembourg 7.1% compare
  5. 85 Cuba 7.0% compare
  6. 86 Senegal 6.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 7.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 31.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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