Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 20.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.0%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 1970
All-time low
20.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 39.81965: 42.21970: 45.81975: 40.31980: 40.51985: 34.91990: 35.91995: 282000: 24.72005: 232010: 20

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 20.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Ireland peaked at 45.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 20.0%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 42nd 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 55-59 with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 39.8%
1965 42.2% +6.2%
1970 45.8% +8.6%
1975 40.3% -12.0%
1980 40.5% +0.3%
1985 34.9% -13.8%
1990 35.9% +2.8%
1995 28.0% -22.0%
2000 24.7% -11.8%
2005 23.0% -7.0%
2010 20.0% -13.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.0% 39.8% 42.2% 2
1970s 43.1% 40.3% 45.8% 2
1980s 37.7% 34.9% 40.5% 2
1990s 31.9% 28.0% 35.9% 2
2000s 23.8% 23.0% 24.7% 2
2010s 20.0% 20.0% 20.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 39 El Salvador 21.1% compare
  2. 40 Namibia 20.8% compare
  3. 41 Peru 20.7% compare
  4. 43 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.8% compare
  5. 44 Gabon 19.1% compare
  6. 45 Jamaica 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Ireland was 20.0% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.0% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Ireland ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary