Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 24.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.0%
in 1960
All-time low
2.0%
in 1990
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 59 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 49.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 35.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 19.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 19 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 7.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 6.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 13.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 13.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 24.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of up 85.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 59.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 1990.

That places Ireland 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 59.0%
1965 49.9% -15.4%
1970 35.2% -29.5%
1975 19.1% -45.6%
1980 19.0% -0.7%
1985 7.6% -60.2%
1990 2.0% -73.5%
1995 6.1% +205.0%
2000 13.3% +117.4%
2005 13.5% +1.7%
2010 24.6% +82.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 54.4% 49.9% 59.0% 2
1970s 27.1% 19.1% 35.2% 2
1980s 13.3% 7.6% 19.0% 2
1990s 4.0% 2.0% 6.1% 2
2000s 13.4% 13.3% 13.5% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 51 Central African Republic 27.7% compare
  2. 52 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 27.2% compare
  3. 53 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 25.1% compare
  4. 55 Togo 24.5% compare
  5. 56 Kyrgyzstan 24.2% compare
  6. 57 Maldives 24.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 24.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 59.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 1990.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)