Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 0.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
0.7%
World rank
118th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.4%
in 1960
All-time low
0.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 58.41965: 551970: 471975: 411980: 19.61985: 131990: 6.81995: 3.22000: 2.22005: 1.32010: 0.72

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 0.7% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy peaked at 58.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Italy 118th 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 20-24 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 58.4%
1965 55.0% -5.7%
1970 47.0% -14.5%
1975 41.0% -12.8%
1980 19.6% -52.2%
1985 13.0% -33.6%
1990 6.8% -48.0%
1995 3.2% -52.7%
2000 2.2% -31.2%
2005 1.3% -40.0%
2010 0.7% -45.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.7% 55.0% 58.4% 2
1970s 44.0% 41.0% 47.0% 2
1980s 16.3% 13.0% 19.6% 2
1990s 5.0% 3.2% 6.8% 2
2000s 1.8% 1.3% 2.2% 2
2010s 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 115 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
  2. 116 Kyrgyzstan 0.7% compare
  3. 116 Romania 0.7% compare
  4. 119 Serbia 0.7% compare
  5. 120 Republic of Moldova 0.7% compare
  6. 121 Russian Federation 0.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy was 0.7% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 58.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
Italy ranks 118th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 67.3%. 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary