Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland
Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 23.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland stood at 23.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland peaked at 61.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 1990.
Ireland ranks 53rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.1% | — |
| 1965 | 49.3% | -19.3% |
| 1970 | 36.0% | -27.0% |
| 1975 | 17.4% | -51.6% |
| 1980 | 9.0% | -48.5% |
| 1985 | 4.2% | -52.8% |
| 1990 | 1.8% | -57.0% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +435.7% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | +29.4% |
| 2005 | 12.5% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 23.1% | +84.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.2% | 49.3% | 61.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.7% | 17.4% | 36.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 4.2% | 9.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.8% | 1.8% | 9.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.6% | 12.5% | 12.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 23.1% | 23.1% | 23.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 50 Kyrgyzstan 24.1% compare
- 51 Central African Republic 23.9% compare
- 52 Mozambique 23.1% compare
- 54 Benin 22.6% compare
- 55 Poland 22.0% compare
- 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 21.4% compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Ireland was 23.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 61.1% in 1960.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 1990.
- How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
- Ireland ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)