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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 48.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
48.2%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
72.9%
in 1970
All-time low
47.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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: 70.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 57.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 47.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 48.2 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 48.2%.

The figure is down 4.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 72.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2005.

Italy ranks 31st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 70.5% -1.5%
1985 61.5% -12.8%
1990 57.9% -5.9%
1995 53.8% -7.2%
2000 50.4% -6.2%
2005 47.5% -5.8%
2010 48.2% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 63.6% 60.2% 67.1% 2
1970s 72.3% 71.7% 72.9% 2
1980s 66.0% 61.5% 70.5% 2
1990s 55.8% 53.8% 57.9% 2
2000s 48.9% 47.5% 50.4% 2
2010s 48.2% 48.2% 48.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 28 Peru 50.8% compare
  2. 29 Dominican Republic 50.4% compare
  3. 30 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  4. 32 New Zealand 48.0% compare
  5. 33 Sweden 47.6% compare
  6. 34 Luxembourg 47.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Italy was 48.2% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 72.9% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2005.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 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 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)