Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 40.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
40.3%
World rank
12th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2000
All-time low
29.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 29.31965: 33.21970: 36.41975: 40.11980: 501985: 46.41990: 50.41995: 49.92000: 51.42005: 34.52010: 40.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy is 40.3%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy peaked at 51.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1960.

Italy ranks 12th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.3%
1965 33.2% +13.4%
1970 36.4% +9.7%
1975 40.1% +10.2%
1980 50.0% +24.8%
1985 46.4% -7.4%
1990 50.4% +8.7%
1995 49.9% -1.0%
2000 51.4% +2.9%
2005 34.5% -32.9%
2010 40.3% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.2% 29.3% 33.2% 2
1970s 38.2% 36.4% 40.1% 2
1980s 48.2% 46.4% 50.0% 2
1990s 50.1% 49.9% 50.4% 2
2000s 42.9% 34.5% 51.4% 2
2010s 40.3% 40.3% 40.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 9 Argentina 40.4% compare
  2. 9 France 40.4% compare
  3. 11 Iceland 40.3% compare
  4. 13 Guyana 39.6% compare
  5. 14 Cyprus 39.4% compare
  6. 15 Austria 38.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Italy was 40.3% 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 70-74 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 29.3% in 1960.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Italy ranks 12th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 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 female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary