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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 46.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
35th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1975
All-time low
46.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 60.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 72.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 60.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 52.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 46.9 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 46.9% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 78.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2010.

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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 60.2%
1965 72.5% +20.4%
1970 72.9% +0.6%
1975 78.2% +7.2%
1980 77.7% -0.7%
1985 60.9% -21.6%
1990 57.4% -5.6%
1995 56.3% -2.0%
2000 52.7% -6.4%
2005 49.6% -5.8%
2010 46.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 66.3% 60.2% 72.5% 2
1970s 75.5% 72.9% 78.2% 2
1980s 69.3% 60.9% 77.7% 2
1990s 56.9% 56.3% 57.4% 2
2000s 51.2% 49.6% 52.7% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 32 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  2. 33 Brazil 48.9% compare
  3. 34 Chile 47.4% compare
  4. 36 Namibia 46.8% compare
  5. 37 Zambia 46.6% compare
  6. 38 Ireland 46.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Italy was 46.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 78.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 46.9% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.9%. 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 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 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)