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

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 60.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
60.5%
World rank
14th
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 1960
All-time low
60.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801001960198520101960: 92.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 92.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 91.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 91.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 89 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 89 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 84.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 84.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 60.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland is 60.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 92.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 60.5%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 14th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 92.8%
1965 92.4% -0.4%
1970 91.4% -1.1%
1975 91.5% +0.2%
1980 89.0% -2.8%
1985 89.0% +0.0%
1990 84.4% -5.2%
1995 84.4% +0.0%
2000 71.5% -15.2%
2005 71.5% -0.0%
2010 60.5% -15.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.6% 92.4% 92.8% 2
1970s 91.5% 91.4% 91.5% 2
1980s 89.0% 89.0% 89.0% 2
1990s 84.4% 84.4% 84.4% 2
2000s 71.5% 71.5% 71.5% 2
2010s 60.5% 60.5% 60.5% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 11 Malta 62.9% compare
  2. 12 Costa Rica 62.6% compare
  3. 13 Zimbabwe 61.2% compare
  4. 15 Jamaica 59.6% compare
  5. 16 Philippines 59.4% compare
  6. 17 Portugal 59.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Iceland was 60.5% 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 Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 92.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 60.5% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 14th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)