Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iceland

Iceland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 32.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
32.1%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
85.6%
in 1960
All-time low
32.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iceland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 85.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 82.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 77.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 64.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 47 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 25+ with primary in Iceland stood at 32.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iceland peaked at 85.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 32.1%, in 2010.

That places Iceland 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 25+ with primary in Iceland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Iceland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 85.6%
1965 82.2% -3.9%
1970 77.4% -5.9%
1975 71.8% -7.3%
1980 64.8% -9.7%
1985 59.1% -8.8%
1990 52.8% -10.6%
1995 47.0% -11.1%
2000 42.2% -10.0%
2005 37.2% -12.0%
2010 32.1% -13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 83.9% 82.2% 85.6% 2
1970s 74.6% 71.8% 77.4% 2
1980s 61.9% 59.1% 64.8% 2
1990s 49.9% 47.0% 52.8% 2
2000s 39.7% 37.2% 42.2% 2
2010s 32.1% 32.1% 32.1% 1

Countries ranked near Iceland

  1. 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 32.7% compare
  2. 46 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 32.5% compare
  3. 47 Spain 32.5% compare
  4. 49 Qatar 32.0% compare
  5. 50 Panama 31.8% compare
  6. 51 New Zealand 31.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iceland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Iceland was 32.1% 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 25+ with primary recorded in Iceland?
The highest recorded value was 85.6% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Iceland?
The lowest recorded value was 32.1% in 2010.
How does Iceland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Iceland ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Iceland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Iceland 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)