Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 1.7% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
131st
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.1%
in 1960
All-time low
1.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 68.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 53.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 38.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 21.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 12.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 2.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 1.7 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 37.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 68.1% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 131st 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 68.1%
1965 53.8% -21.1%
1970 38.7% -28.0%
1975 28.0% -27.6%
1980 15.8% -43.4%
1985 21.4% +34.8%
1990 21.3% -0.1%
1995 12.7% -40.3%
2000 2.7% -78.8%
2005 2.0% -27.0%
2010 1.7% -14.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 60.9% 53.8% 68.1% 2
1970s 33.4% 28.0% 38.7% 2
1980s 18.6% 15.8% 21.4% 2
1990s 17.0% 12.7% 21.3% 2
2000s 2.3% 2.0% 2.7% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 128 Sri Lanka 2.5% compare
  2. 129 Japan 2.4% compare
  3. 130 Croatia 2.3% compare
  4. 132 Singapore 1.6% compare
  5. 133 Tonga 1.5% compare
  6. 134 Slovenia 1.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Italy was 1.7% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 68.1% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 131st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)