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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.8%
in 1960
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

01020301960198520101960: 34.81965: 321970: 32.51975: 21.31980: 16.31985: 7.81990: 15.11995: 8.92000: 8.82005: 52010: 1.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy is 1.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 34.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

That places Italy 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 34.8%
1965 32.0% -8.1%
1970 32.5% +1.6%
1975 21.3% -34.4%
1980 16.3% -23.5%
1985 7.8% -52.1%
1990 15.1% +93.7%
1995 8.9% -41.2%
2000 8.8% -1.6%
2005 5.0% -43.2%
2010 1.6% -67.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.4% 32.0% 34.8% 2
1970s 26.9% 21.3% 32.5% 2
1980s 12.1% 7.8% 16.3% 2
1990s 12.0% 8.9% 15.1% 2
2000s 6.9% 5.0% 8.8% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 110 France 1.9% compare
  2. 111 Greece 1.9% compare
  3. 112 Bangladesh 1.8% compare
  4. 114 Netherlands 1.5% compare
  5. 115 Yemen 1.5% compare
  6. 116 Gambia 1.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More reference data data for Italy

All data for Italy →

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy was 1.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 34.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy. Statizoid. Retrieved 01 September 2026, from https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-55-59-with-primary-schooling-incompleted-primary/italy/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://reference.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-55-59-with-primary-schooling-incompleted-primary/italy/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Italy</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed