Ireland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Ireland
11.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
12.0%
in 2010
Ireland rank
97th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
96th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
20406080196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 12.0% against 11.7% in Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th of 144 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 67.7% 70.5% 2.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 61.1% 62.5% 1.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 48.4% 52.9% 4.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 36.7% 39.0% 2.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 15.3% 22.4% 7.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.7% 12.0% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Ireland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 12.0% against 11.7% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 97th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 96th 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)