Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 17.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
17.0%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
43.3%
in 1960
All-time low
17.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 43.31965: 40.11970: 36.61975: 34.71980: 33.31985: 30.71990: 29.71995: 23.92000: 23.22005: 19.42010: 17

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Iceland recorded 17.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 43.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 58th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 43.3%
1965 40.1% -7.4%
1970 36.6% -8.7%
1975 34.7% -5.1%
1980 33.3% -4.0%
1985 30.7% -7.8%
1990 29.7% -3.3%
1995 23.9% -19.6%
2000 23.2% -2.6%
2005 19.4% -16.6%
2010 17.0% -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.7% 40.1% 43.3% 2
1970s 35.6% 34.7% 36.6% 2
1980s 32.0% 30.7% 33.3% 2
1990s 26.8% 23.9% 29.7% 2
2000s 21.3% 19.4% 23.2% 2
2010s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 55 Algeria 17.4% compare
  2. 56 Libya 17.2% compare
  3. 57 Botswana 17.0% compare
  4. 59 Hong Kong 16.9% compare
  5. 60 Gabon 16.4% compare
  6. 61 New Zealand 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 17.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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