Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 2.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.9%
World rank
112th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 1965
All-time low
2.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 27 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 26.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 10.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 4.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 3.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.9 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 2.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 48.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.9%, in 2010.

Ireland ranks 112th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.0%
1965 48.0% +0.0%
1970 44.8% -6.7%
1975 27.0% -39.8%
1980 26.5% -1.8%
1985 10.1% -61.9%
1990 10.8% +7.3%
1995 5.3% -50.6%
2000 4.3% -18.7%
2005 3.5% -20.0%
2010 2.9% -16.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.0% 48.0% 48.0% 2
1970s 35.9% 27.0% 44.8% 2
1980s 18.3% 10.1% 26.5% 2
1990s 8.1% 5.3% 10.8% 2
2000s 3.9% 3.5% 4.3% 2
2010s 2.9% 2.9% 2.9% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 109 Armenia 3.2% compare
  2. 110 Malta 3.0% compare
  3. 111 Australia 2.9% compare
  4. 113 Tonga 2.7% compare
  5. 114 Albania 2.6% compare
  6. 115 Sweden 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 2.9% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.9% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 112th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)