Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland

Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 29.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.0%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.3%
in 1970
All-time low
29.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 71.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 73.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 64.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 54.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 55.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland is 29.0%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland peaked at 73.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 29.0%, in 2010.

That places Ireland 65th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Ireland, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 71.1%
1965 72.5% +2.1%
1970 73.3% +1.0%
1975 64.2% -12.3%
1980 63.4% -1.3%
1985 54.6% -14.0%
1990 55.2% +1.1%
1995 42.6% -22.7%
2000 37.7% -11.7%
2005 33.3% -11.6%
2010 29.0% -12.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.8% 71.1% 72.5% 2
1970s 68.8% 64.2% 73.3% 2
1980s 59.0% 54.6% 63.4% 2
1990s 48.9% 42.6% 55.2% 2
2000s 35.5% 33.3% 37.7% 2
2010s 29.0% 29.0% 29.0% 1

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 62 South Africa 31.9% compare
  2. 63 Saudi Arabia 30.7% compare
  3. 64 Tunisia 29.8% compare
  4. 66 Italy 28.1% compare
  5. 67 Iraq 27.7% compare
  6. 68 Sri Lanka 27.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Ireland was 29.0% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 29.0% in 2010.
How does Ireland rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)