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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 47.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
47.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 1970
All-time low
46.9%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 65.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 72.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 70.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 54 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 47.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 47.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Italy peaked at 72.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2005.

That places Italy 35th 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 75+ with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 58.0%
1965 65.7% +13.3%
1970 72.1% +9.7%
1975 71.5% -0.9%
1980 70.2% -1.8%
1985 61.2% -12.8%
1990 57.5% -5.9%
1995 54.0% -6.2%
2000 50.7% -6.1%
2005 46.9% -7.6%
2010 47.9% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 61.9% 58.0% 65.7% 2
1970s 71.8% 71.5% 72.1% 2
1980s 65.7% 61.2% 70.2% 2
1990s 55.8% 54.0% 57.5% 2
2000s 48.8% 46.9% 50.7% 2
2010s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Sweden 48.6% compare
  2. 33 Dominican Republic 48.2% compare
  3. 34 Viet Nam 48.0% compare
  4. 36 Belgium 46.9% compare
  5. 37 New Zealand 46.7% compare
  6. 38 Republic of Moldova 46.7% 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 47.9% 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 72.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Italy ranks 35th 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 5.6%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)