Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 50.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
50.5%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
79.1%
in 1975
All-time low
50.4%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 71.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 79.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 62.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 53.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 50.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy stood at 50.5%.

The figure is down 4.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy peaked at 79.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 50.4%, in 2005.

That places Italy 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 58.0%
1965 71.6% +23.4%
1970 72.1% +0.7%
1975 79.1% +9.7%
1980 77.9% -1.6%
1985 62.1% -20.3%
1990 58.2% -6.3%
1995 56.7% -2.5%
2000 53.1% -6.4%
2005 50.4% -5.1%
2010 50.5% +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 64.8% 58.0% 71.6% 2
1970s 75.6% 72.1% 79.1% 2
1980s 70.0% 62.1% 77.9% 2
1990s 57.5% 56.7% 58.2% 2
2000s 51.7% 50.4% 53.1% 2
2010s 50.5% 50.5% 50.5% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 24 Ecuador 51.8% compare
  2. 25 New Zealand 51.3% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 50.6% compare
  4. 28 China 50.4% compare
  5. 29 Chile 49.8% compare
  6. 30 Panama 49.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in Italy was 50.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 79.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 50.4% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
Italy ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Italy 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 female population age 65-69 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 female population age 65-69 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 female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)