Ireland vs Korea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.

Ireland
29.2%
in 2010
Korea
30.1%
in 2010
Ireland rank
63rd
Korea rank
60th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. over time

  • Ireland
  • Korea
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Korea currently reports 30.1% against 29.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Ireland ahead.

Ireland ranks 63rd and Korea ranks 60th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 5 and Korea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Korea Difference Ahead
1960s 74.1% 10.1% 64.0% Ireland
1970s 72.8% 17.1% 55.7% Ireland
1980s 63.8% 27.9% 35.9% Ireland
1990s 52.6% 37.2% 15.4% Ireland
2000s 40.8% 38.5% 2.3% Ireland
2010s 29.2% 30.1% 0.9% Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling., Ireland or Korea?
Korea, at 30.1% against 29.2% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Korea?
0.9%, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Korea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Korea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 63rd and Korea ranks 60th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)