Ireland vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Ireland
13.3%
in 2010
United Kingdom
12.4%
in 2010
Ireland rank
73rd
United Kingdom rank
75th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Ireland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13.3% against 12.4% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Ireland ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.7% | 40.1% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 34.9% | 36.8% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 25.6% | 31.9% | 6.3% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 20.5% | 27.8% | 7.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 13.8% | 21.6% | 7.8% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 13.3% | 12.4% | 0.9% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Ireland or United Kingdom?
- Ireland, at 13.3% against 12.4% in United Kingdom as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 0.9%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Ireland and United Kingdom rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Ireland ranks 73rd and United Kingdom ranks 75th of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary