Ireland vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.

Ireland
22.9%
in 2010
Portugal
23.2%
in 2010
Ireland rank
46th
Portugal rank
43rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • Portugal
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Portugal currently reports 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.

Ireland ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd of 144 countries.

Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 40.7% 51.1% 10.4% Portugal
1970s 22.0% 54.0% 32.0% Portugal
1980s 11.2% 48.7% 37.5% Portugal
1990s 3.6% 33.8% 30.1% Portugal
2000s 12.3% 22.2% 9.9% Portugal
2010s 22.9% 23.2% 0.2% Portugal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling., Ireland or Portugal?
Portugal, at 23.2% against 22.9% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Portugal?
0.3%, with Portugal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 46th and Portugal ranks 43rd 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary