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 26.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
26.4%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.8%
in 1960
All-time low
26.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 66 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 69.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 70.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 59.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 46.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland is 26.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Ireland peaked at 73.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 64th 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 60-64 with primary in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.8%
1965 66.0% -10.6%
1970 69.4% +5.2%
1975 70.1% +0.9%
1980 59.1% -15.7%
1985 61.3% +3.7%
1990 50.5% -17.7%
1995 46.5% -7.9%
2000 37.8% -18.6%
2005 35.5% -6.2%
2010 26.4% -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 69.9% 66.0% 73.8% 2
1970s 69.8% 69.4% 70.1% 2
1980s 60.2% 59.1% 61.3% 2
1990s 48.5% 46.5% 50.5% 2
2000s 36.6% 35.5% 37.8% 2
2010s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 61 France 27.4% compare
  2. 62 Guatemala 26.9% compare
  3. 63 Jordan 26.8% compare
  4. 65 Syrian Arab Republic 26.3% compare
  5. 66 Kuwait 25.7% compare
  6. 67 Brunei Darussalam 25.3% 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 26.4% 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 73.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Ireland ranks 64th 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 30.1%. 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. 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)