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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 46.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
46.9%
World rank
33rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 1980
All-time low
46.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 60.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 67.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 72.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 77.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.9 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

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 46.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 77.7% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 46.9%, in 2010.

That places Italy 33rd 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 60.2%
1965 67.1% +11.5%
1970 72.9% +8.6%
1975 71.7% -1.7%
1980 77.7% +8.4%
1985 63.1% -18.7%
1990 57.0% -9.7%
1995 53.9% -5.4%
2000 52.7% -2.2%
2005 49.6% -5.8%
2010 46.9% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.6% 60.2% 67.1% 2
1970s 72.3% 71.7% 72.9% 2
1980s 70.4% 63.1% 77.7% 2
1990s 55.5% 53.9% 57.0% 2
2000s 51.2% 49.6% 52.7% 2
2010s 46.9% 46.9% 46.9% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 30 Panama 50.8% compare
  2. 31 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  3. 32 Chile 47.4% compare
  4. 34 Ireland 46.3% compare
  5. 35 Namibia 46.2% compare
  6. 36 Zambia 46.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)