Ireland vs Pakistan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Ireland
17.4%
in 2010
Pakistan
17.2%
in 2010
Ireland rank
86th
Pakistan rank
88th

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

  • Ireland
  • Pakistan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 17.4% against 17.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 88th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Pakistan Difference Ahead
1960s 62.9% 8.7% 54.2% Ireland
1970s 52.4% 9.8% 42.6% Ireland
1980s 37.7% 10.7% 27.0% Ireland
1990s 28.0% 11.9% 16.1% Ireland
2000s 18.5% 14.9% 3.6% Ireland
2010s 17.4% 17.2% 0.1% Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Ireland or Pakistan?
Ireland, at 17.4% against 17.2% in Pakistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Ireland and Pakistan?
0.2%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Pakistan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 88th 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+ 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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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)