Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 30.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
30.8%
World rank
23rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.8%
in 1995
All-time low
29.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 29.31965: 33.21970: 36.41975: 40.11980: 431985: 44.31990: 48.31995: 48.82000: 48.52005: 46.92010: 30.8

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 75+ with primary in Italy is 30.8%, measured in 2010.

The figure is down 36.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy peaked at 48.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 29.3%, in 1960.

That places Italy 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ 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 43.0% +7.2%
1985 44.3% +3.1%
1990 48.3% +9.0%
1995 48.8% +1.1%
2000 48.5% -0.6%
2005 46.9% -3.4%
2010 30.8% -34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 31.2% 29.3% 33.2% 2
1970s 38.2% 36.4% 40.1% 2
1980s 43.6% 43.0% 44.3% 2
1990s 48.6% 48.3% 48.8% 2
2000s 47.7% 46.9% 48.5% 2
2010s 30.8% 30.8% 30.8% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 20 New Zealand 32.4% compare
  2. 21 Croatia 31.4% compare
  3. 22 Jamaica 31.2% compare
  4. 24 Cyprus 29.4% compare
  5. 25 Venezuela 29.1% compare
  6. 26 Belgium 28.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy was 30.8% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 48.8% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary?
Italy ranks 23rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary