Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 32.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.1%
World rank
20th
of 144 countries
All-time high
47.4%
in 1970
All-time low
32.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 39.61965: 42.71970: 47.41975: 46.21980: 45.51985: 441990: 42.61995: 40.12000: 34.62005: 34.72010: 32.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 7.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 47.4% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 20th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.6%
1965 42.7% +7.6%
1970 47.4% +11.1%
1975 46.2% -2.5%
1980 45.5% -1.5%
1985 44.0% -3.4%
1990 42.6% -3.2%
1995 40.1% -5.7%
2000 34.6% -13.9%
2005 34.7% +0.4%
2010 32.1% -7.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.2% 39.6% 42.7% 2
1970s 46.8% 46.2% 47.4% 2
1980s 44.7% 44.0% 45.5% 2
1990s 41.4% 40.1% 42.6% 2
2000s 34.6% 34.6% 34.7% 2
2010s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 17 Republic of Korea 36.6% compare
  2. 18 France 36.4% compare
  3. 19 New Zealand 36.1% compare
  4. 21 Austria 28.5% compare
  5. 22 Panama 28.4% compare
  6. 23 China 28.1% compare
  7. 23 Luxembourg 28.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 32.1% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 47.4% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 20th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary