Ireland vs Japan: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.

Ireland
5.5%
in 2010
Japan
6.4%
in 2010
Ireland rank
105th
Japan rank
102nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • Japan
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Japan currently reports 6.4% against 5.5% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Ireland's.

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

Ireland ranks 105th and Japan ranks 102nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Japan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Japan Difference Ahead
1960s 64.1% 64.2% 0.1% Japan
1970s 56.7% 53.7% 3.0% Ireland
1980s 41.6% 37.6% 4.0% Ireland
1990s 25.9% 18.8% 7.1% Ireland
2000s 8.9% 6.9% 2.0% Ireland
2010s 5.5% 6.4% 0.9% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling., Ireland or Japan?
Japan, at 6.4% against 5.5% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Japan?
0.9%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Japan?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Japan rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 105th and Japan ranks 102nd 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)