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

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 8.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.4%
World rank
88th
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.1%
in 1975
All-time low
8.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 441965: 51.11970: 51.61975: 54.11980: 47.41985: 39.91990: 39.11995: 25.42000: 24.62005: 16.92010: 8.4

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

Analysis

Italy recorded 8.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 54.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 8.4%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 88th 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 44.0%
1965 51.1% +16.0%
1970 51.6% +1.0%
1975 54.1% +4.9%
1980 47.4% -12.5%
1985 39.9% -15.7%
1990 39.1% -1.9%
1995 25.4% -35.2%
2000 24.6% -3.1%
2005 16.9% -31.4%
2010 8.4% -50.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.5% 44.0% 51.1% 2
1970s 52.9% 51.6% 54.1% 2
1980s 43.6% 39.9% 47.4% 2
1990s 32.3% 25.4% 39.1% 2
2000s 20.7% 16.9% 24.6% 2
2010s 8.4% 8.4% 8.4% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 85 Eswatini 8.7% compare
  2. 86 Kuwait 8.7% compare
  3. 87 Sierra Leone 8.6% compare
  4. 89 Chile 8.3% compare
  5. 90 Benin 8.0% compare
  6. 91 France 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Italy was 8.4% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 8.4% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 88th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.9%. 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 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 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 population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary