Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 10.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.7%
in 1975
All-time low
10.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 42.11965: 48.81970: 49.31975: 52.71980: 45.21985: 42.51990: 41.81995: 29.62000: 29.32005: 20.62010: 10.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy stood at 10.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy peaked at 52.7% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.

That places Italy 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 42.1%
1965 48.8% +15.8%
1970 49.3% +1.1%
1975 52.7% +6.9%
1980 45.2% -14.3%
1985 42.5% -6.0%
1990 41.8% -1.6%
1995 29.6% -29.2%
2000 29.3% -0.9%
2005 20.6% -29.7%
2010 10.2% -50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.4% 42.1% 48.8% 2
1970s 51.0% 49.3% 52.7% 2
1980s 43.8% 42.5% 45.2% 2
1990s 35.7% 29.6% 41.8% 2
2000s 25.0% 20.6% 29.3% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 66 Poland 10.8% compare
  2. 67 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 10.3% compare
  3. 68 Dominican Republic 10.2% compare
  4. 70 Burundi 10.1% compare
  5. 71 India 10.1% compare
  6. 72 Maldives 10.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Italy was 10.2% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52.7% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Italy ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.4%. 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 female population age 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary