Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 69.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
69.6%
World rank
9th
of 144 countries
All-time high
92.8%
in 1960
All-time low
69.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland, 1960–2010

0204060801001960198520101960: 92.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 92.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 92.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 91.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 90.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 89.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 88.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 85.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 83.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 69.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Iceland recorded 69.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland peaked at 92.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 69.6%, in 2010.

Iceland ranks 9th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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% -0.5%
1970 92.2% -0.2%
1975 91.3% -1.0%
1980 90.7% -0.6%
1985 89.3% -1.6%
1990 88.3% -1.1%
1995 85.8% -2.8%
2000 83.1% -3.1%
2005 69.6% -16.3%
2010 69.6% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 92.6% 92.4% 92.8% 2
1970s 91.7% 91.3% 92.2% 2
1980s 90.0% 89.3% 90.7% 2
1990s 87.1% 85.8% 88.3% 2
2000s 76.4% 69.6% 83.1% 2
2010s 69.6% 69.6% 69.6% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 6 Guyana 71.7% compare
  2. 7 Cyprus 70.3% compare
  3. 8 Paraguay 69.8% compare
  4. 10 Greece 67.8% compare
  5. 11 Fiji 65.4% compare
  6. 12 Lesotho 63.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Iceland was 69.6% 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 69.6% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Iceland ranks 9th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)