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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 62.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
62.7%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.5%
in 1970
All-time low
54.5%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 74.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 73.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 74.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 71.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 68.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 64.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 59.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 54.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 56.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 62.7 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Ireland is 62.7%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 77.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 2000.

That places Ireland 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.3%
1965 73.1% -1.6%
1970 77.5% +6.1%
1975 74.9% -3.4%
1980 71.6% -4.4%
1985 68.3% -4.6%
1990 64.6% -5.4%
1995 59.3% -8.3%
2000 54.5% -8.1%
2005 56.9% +4.5%
2010 62.7% +10.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 73.7% 73.1% 74.3% 2
1970s 76.2% 74.9% 77.5% 2
1980s 69.9% 68.3% 71.6% 2
1990s 61.9% 59.3% 64.6% 2
2000s 55.7% 54.5% 56.9% 2
2010s 62.7% 62.7% 62.7% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 13 Costa Rica 63.4% compare
  2. 14 Jamaica 62.8% compare
  3. 15 Serbia 62.7% compare
  4. 17 Malta 61.4% compare
  5. 18 Philippines 61.2% compare
  6. 19 Poland 58.4% 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 Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Ireland was 62.7% 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 Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 77.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 2000.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 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)