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 46.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
46.4%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.5%
in 1970
All-time low
45.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 76.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 77.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 79.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 73 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 65.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 65.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Ireland recorded 46.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 79.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 45.2%, in 2005.

That places Ireland 38th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.9%
1965 77.1% +0.2%
1970 79.5% +3.1%
1975 73.3% -7.7%
1980 73.0% -0.4%
1985 65.2% -10.7%
1990 65.8% +0.8%
1995 53.6% -18.5%
2000 46.6% -13.1%
2005 45.2% -3.0%
2010 46.4% +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.0% 76.9% 77.1% 2
1970s 76.4% 73.3% 79.5% 2
1980s 69.1% 65.2% 73.0% 2
1990s 59.7% 53.6% 65.8% 2
2000s 45.9% 45.2% 46.6% 2
2010s 46.4% 46.4% 46.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 35 Italy 46.9% compare
  2. 36 Namibia 46.8% compare
  3. 37 Zambia 46.6% compare
  4. 39 Malaysia 45.8% compare
  5. 40 Honduras 45.1% compare
  6. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 46.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 79.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 45.2% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 38th 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 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)