Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 13.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.3%
World rank
73rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 1960
All-time low
12.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 39.21965: 38.11970: 37.51975: 32.31980: 27.31985: 23.91990: 22.81995: 18.22000: 14.72005: 12.92010: 13.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland stood at 13.3%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland peaked at 39.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 73rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.2%
1965 38.1% -2.8%
1970 37.5% -1.6%
1975 32.3% -14.0%
1980 27.3% -15.4%
1985 23.9% -12.3%
1990 22.8% -4.8%
1995 18.2% -20.1%
2000 14.7% -19.6%
2005 12.9% -12.2%
2010 13.3% +3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.7% 38.1% 39.2% 2
1970s 34.9% 32.3% 37.5% 2
1980s 25.6% 23.9% 27.3% 2
1990s 20.5% 18.2% 22.8% 2
2000s 13.8% 12.9% 14.7% 2
2010s 13.3% 13.3% 13.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 70 Belize 14.2% compare
  2. 71 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.0% compare
  3. 72 Mozambique 13.4% compare
  4. 74 Saudi Arabia 12.5% compare
  5. 75 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 12.4% compare
  6. 76 Uganda 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Ireland was 13.3% 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+ with primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Ireland ranks 73rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary