Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 1.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.6%
World rank
117th
of 144 countries
All-time high
74.7%
in 1960
All-time low
1.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 74.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 70.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 69 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 17.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 13 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 3.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 2.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy is 1.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy peaked at 74.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 117th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 25-29 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 74.7%
1965 70.9% -5.0%
1970 69.0% -2.7%
1975 50.9% -26.3%
1980 51.1% +0.6%
1985 17.5% -65.7%
1990 13.0% -25.9%
1995 6.8% -48.0%
2000 3.2% -52.7%
2005 2.4% -25.6%
2010 1.6% -32.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72.8% 70.9% 74.7% 2
1970s 59.9% 50.9% 69.0% 2
1980s 34.3% 17.5% 51.1% 2
1990s 9.9% 6.8% 13.0% 2
2000s 2.8% 2.4% 3.2% 2
2010s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 114 Australia 1.9% compare
  2. 115 Japan 1.9% compare
  3. 116 Bahrain 1.9% compare
  4. 118 Switzerland 1.5% compare
  5. 119 Germany 1.3% compare
  6. 120 United States of America 1.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Italy was 1.6% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 74.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Italy ranks 117th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)