Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary was 1.3% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.3%
World rank
126th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 1960
All-time low
1.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 56.11965: 44.91970: 35.31975: 27.11980: 15.41985: 20.11990: 17.51995: 11.62000: 2.22005: 1.62010: 1.3

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy is 1.3%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy peaked at 56.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2010.

That places Italy 126th 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 female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 56.1%
1965 44.9% -20.1%
1970 35.3% -21.3%
1975 27.1% -23.2%
1980 15.4% -43.1%
1985 20.1% +30.6%
1990 17.5% -13.3%
1995 11.6% -33.7%
2000 2.2% -81.0%
2005 1.6% -28.6%
2010 1.3% -15.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 50.5% 44.9% 56.1% 2
1970s 31.2% 27.1% 35.3% 2
1980s 17.8% 15.4% 20.1% 2
1990s 14.5% 11.6% 17.5% 2
2000s 1.9% 1.6% 2.2% 2
2010s 1.3% 1.3% 1.3% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 123 Croatia 1.7% compare
  2. 124 Sri Lanka 1.6% compare
  3. 125 Singapore 1.6% compare
  4. 127 Trinidad and Tobago 1.1% compare
  5. 128 Armenia 1.1% compare
  6. 129 Tonga 0.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary in Italy was 1.3% 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 15-19 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Italy ranks 126th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. 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 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary