Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 9.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.3%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.4%
in 1975
All-time low
9.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 441965: 43.21970: 44.41975: 44.41980: 38.21985: 39.31990: 31.41995: 30.32000: 23.92005: 16.12010: 9.3

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

Analysis

Ireland recorded 9.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 61.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 44.4% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 82nd 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.0%
1965 43.2% -1.9%
1970 44.4% +2.6%
1975 44.4% +0.0%
1980 38.2% -14.0%
1985 39.3% +3.0%
1990 31.4% -20.3%
1995 30.3% -3.3%
2000 23.9% -21.0%
2005 16.1% -32.6%
2010 9.3% -42.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.6% 43.2% 44.0% 2
1970s 44.4% 44.4% 44.4% 2
1980s 38.8% 38.2% 39.3% 2
1990s 30.8% 30.3% 31.4% 2
2000s 20.0% 16.1% 23.9% 2
2010s 9.3% 9.3% 9.3% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 79 Poland 10.3% compare
  2. 80 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  3. 81 Nicaragua 10.2% compare
  4. 83 South Africa 9.2% compare
  5. 84 Israel 8.8% compare
  6. 85 Mozambique 8.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 9.3% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 44.4% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary