Ireland vs United Kingdom: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Ireland
17.6%
in 2010
United Kingdom
17.1%
in 2010
Ireland rank
83rd
United Kingdom rank
86th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom
204060196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.6% against 17.1% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Ireland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 86th 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 62.2% 67.6% 5.4% United Kingdom
1970s 57.9% 59.7% 1.8% United Kingdom
1980s 44.1% 52.2% 8.1% United Kingdom
1990s 33.2% 42.3% 9.0% United Kingdom
2000s 19.9% 30.7% 10.8% United Kingdom
2010s 17.6% 17.1% 0.6% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Ireland or United Kingdom?
Ireland, at 17.6% against 17.1% in United Kingdom as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Ireland and United Kingdom?
0.5%, 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 25+ with primary?
Ireland ranks 83rd and United Kingdom ranks 86th 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)