Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 31.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
15th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.9%
in 1985
All-time low
31.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 35.51965: 431970: 43.71975: 52.51980: 47.31985: 52.91990: 40.11995: 41.22000: 40.62005: 39.32010: 31.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy stood at 31.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy peaked at 52.9% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2010.

That places Italy 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 35.5%
1965 43.0% +21.0%
1970 43.7% +1.7%
1975 52.5% +20.2%
1980 47.3% -9.9%
1985 52.9% +11.7%
1990 40.1% -24.1%
1995 41.2% +2.7%
2000 40.6% -1.3%
2005 39.3% -3.3%
2010 31.2% -20.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.2% 35.5% 43.0% 2
1970s 48.1% 43.7% 52.5% 2
1980s 50.1% 47.3% 52.9% 2
1990s 40.6% 40.1% 41.2% 2
2000s 40.0% 39.3% 40.6% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 12 Costa Rica 34.9% compare
  2. 13 Macau, China 33.1% compare
  3. 14 Hong Kong, China 31.2% compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 29.6% compare
  5. 17 Brazil 29.3% compare
  6. 18 New Zealand 27.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Italy was 31.2% 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Italy ranks 15th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary