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
121st
of 144 countries
All-time high
73.2%
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

0204060801960198520101960: 73.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 2.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 0.72 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 female population age 20-24 with primary in Italy stood at 0.7%. 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 73.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2010.

That places Italy 121st 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 73.2%
1965 69.0% -5.7%
1970 54.2% -21.4%
1975 43.5% -19.8%
1980 19.6% -54.9%
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 71.1% 69.0% 73.2% 2
1970s 48.8% 43.5% 54.2% 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. 118 Kyrgyzstan 0.9% compare
  2. 119 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.8% compare
  3. 120 Republic of Moldova 0.8% compare
  4. 122 Russian Federation 0.7% compare
  5. 122 Serbia 0.7% compare
  6. 124 Czechia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 73.2% 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 121st 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)