Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 10.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
99th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.5%
in 1970
All-time low
10.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 76.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 77.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 71.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 65.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 62.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 10.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 67.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Italy peaked at 78.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 99th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 50-54 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 76.2%
1965 77.8% +2.0%
1970 78.5% +1.0%
1975 71.7% -8.6%
1980 65.9% -8.1%
1985 62.1% -5.8%
1990 52.4% -15.6%
1995 51.6% -1.5%
2000 31.1% -39.8%
2005 20.6% -33.6%
2010 10.2% -50.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 77.0% 76.2% 77.8% 2
1970s 75.1% 71.7% 78.5% 2
1980s 64.0% 62.1% 65.9% 2
1990s 52.0% 51.6% 52.4% 2
2000s 25.9% 20.6% 31.1% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 96 Ireland 10.8% compare
  2. 97 Benin 10.3% compare
  3. 98 Belgium 10.3% compare
  4. 100 Botswana 10.0% compare
  5. 101 France 9.9% compare
  6. 102 Barbados 9.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 78.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary?
Italy ranks 99th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 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 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)