How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Ireland vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.

Ireland

2.9%

in 2010

Malta

3.0%

in 2010

Ireland rank

112th

Malta rank

110th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. over time

Ireland
Malta

How they compare

Malta currently reports 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Ireland ranks 112th and Malta ranks 110th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	48.0%	61.1%	13.1%	Malta
1970s	35.9%	36.0%	0.2%	Malta
1980s	18.3%	8.0%	10.3%	Ireland
1990s	8.1%	5.3%	2.7%	Ireland
2000s	3.9%	3.0%	0.9%	Ireland
2010s	2.9%	3.0%	0.1%	Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling., Ireland or Malta?: Malta, at 3.0% against 2.9% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Malta?: 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?: Ireland ranks 112th and Malta ranks 110th 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 25-29 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 population age 25-29 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)