Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy

Italy: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 24.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.6%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.0%
in 1980
All-time low
24.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 36.51965: 36.91970: 45.61975: 49.61980: 551985: 51.21990: 53.21995: 40.62000: 37.92005: 32.32010: 24.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy stood at 24.6%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 55.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 24.6%, in 2010.

Italy ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.5%
1965 36.9% +1.2%
1970 45.6% +23.5%
1975 49.6% +8.9%
1980 55.0% +10.9%
1985 51.2% -7.0%
1990 53.2% +3.9%
1995 40.6% -23.7%
2000 37.9% -6.8%
2005 32.3% -14.8%
2010 24.6% -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.7% 36.5% 36.9% 2
1970s 47.6% 45.6% 49.6% 2
1980s 53.1% 51.2% 55.0% 2
1990s 46.9% 40.6% 53.2% 2
2000s 35.1% 32.3% 37.9% 2
2010s 24.6% 24.6% 24.6% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 25 Paraguay 26.1% compare
  2. 26 Guyana 26.0% compare
  3. 27 Philippines 25.3% compare
  4. 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 24.6% compare
  5. 30 Jamaica 23.9% compare
  6. 31 Zambia 23.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy was 24.6% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 55.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 24.6% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary