Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 20.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
42nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.5%
in 1975
All-time low
20.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 44.61965: 41.81970: 45.61975: 46.51980: 40.31985: 42.61990: 35.71995: 342000: 28.12005: 26.72010: 20.1

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 20.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 28.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland peaked at 46.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, 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 60-64 with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.6%
1965 41.8% -6.5%
1970 45.6% +9.1%
1975 46.5% +2.1%
1980 40.3% -13.5%
1985 42.6% +5.8%
1990 35.7% -16.2%
1995 34.0% -4.7%
2000 28.1% -17.3%
2005 26.7% -5.0%
2010 20.1% -24.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.2% 41.8% 44.6% 2
1970s 46.1% 45.6% 46.5% 2
1980s 41.4% 40.3% 42.6% 2
1990s 34.9% 34.0% 35.7% 2
2000s 27.4% 26.7% 28.1% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 39 Namibia 20.8% compare
  2. 40 Brazil 20.7% compare
  3. 41 Peru 20.7% compare
  4. 43 Bangladesh 18.4% compare
  5. 44 Belize 18.1% compare
  6. 45 Sri Lanka 17.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland was 20.1% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 46.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Ireland ranks 42nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary