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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 14.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.1%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.8%
in 1960
All-time low
13.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 35.81965: 33.61970: 31.51975: 28.31980: 27.11985: 23.41990: 22.81995: 17.42000: 14.72005: 13.92010: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ireland stood at 14.1%.

That represents a change of down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 35.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.9%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 66th 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 Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 35.8%
1965 33.6% -6.2%
1970 31.5% -6.2%
1975 28.3% -10.2%
1980 27.1% -4.4%
1985 23.4% -13.6%
1990 22.8% -2.6%
1995 17.4% -23.7%
2000 14.7% -15.3%
2005 13.9% -5.4%
2010 14.1% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 34.7% 33.6% 35.8% 2
1970s 29.9% 28.3% 31.5% 2
1980s 25.2% 23.4% 27.1% 2
1990s 20.1% 17.4% 22.8% 2
2000s 14.3% 13.9% 14.7% 2
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 63 Brunei 15.7% compare
  2. 64 Mongolia 15.5% compare
  3. 65 Serbia 14.3% compare
  4. 66 Turkey 14.1% compare
  5. 68 Saudi Arabia 14.1% compare
  6. 69 Jordan 14.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 14.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 35.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.9% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 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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