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 46.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
46.3%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.8%
in 1970
All-time low
46.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 75.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 75.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 65.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 59.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland stood at 46.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 78.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.3%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 34th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.3%
1965 75.7% +1.9%
1970 78.8% +4.1%
1975 75.5% -4.2%
1980 72.5% -3.9%
1985 68.8% -5.2%
1990 65.4% -4.9%
1995 59.6% -8.8%
2000 50.7% -15.0%
2005 50.4% -0.7%
2010 46.3% -8.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75.0% 74.3% 75.7% 2
1970s 77.2% 75.5% 78.8% 2
1980s 70.6% 68.8% 72.5% 2
1990s 62.5% 59.6% 65.4% 2
2000s 50.5% 50.4% 50.7% 2
2010s 46.3% 46.3% 46.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 31 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  2. 32 Chile 47.4% compare
  3. 33 Italy 46.9% compare
  4. 35 Namibia 46.2% compare
  5. 36 Zambia 46.1% compare
  6. 37 Malaysia 45.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 46.3% 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 78.8% 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 46.3% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 34th 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 8.8%. 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. 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)