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

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 13.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.9%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
40.7%
in 1960
All-time low
13.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 40.71965: 40.61970: 39.31975: 34.41980: 301985: 25.71990: 241995: 192000: 15.72005: 13.72010: 13.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ireland stood at 13.9%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 40.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2005.

Ireland ranks 75th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 40.7%
1965 40.6% -0.2%
1970 39.3% -3.2%
1975 34.4% -12.6%
1980 30.0% -12.7%
1985 25.7% -14.3%
1990 24.0% -6.5%
1995 19.0% -20.8%
2000 15.7% -17.3%
2005 13.7% -12.8%
2010 13.9% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 40.6% 40.6% 40.7% 2
1970s 36.8% 34.4% 39.3% 2
1980s 27.9% 25.7% 30.0% 2
1990s 21.5% 19.0% 24.0% 2
2000s 14.7% 13.7% 15.7% 2
2010s 13.9% 13.9% 13.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 72 Pakistan 14.5% compare
  2. 73 Belize 14.3% compare
  3. 73 Viet Nam 14.3% compare
  4. 76 Uganda 13.6% compare
  5. 77 Eswatini 13.2% compare
  6. 78 Niger 13.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Ireland was 13.9% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 40.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 75th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary