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 28.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.1%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
78.2%
in 1975
All-time low
28.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0204060801960198520101960: 71.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 72.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 78.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 78.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 73.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 60.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 58.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 55 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy is 28.1%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 39.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy peaked at 78.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 28.1%, in 2010.

That places Italy 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Italy, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Italy, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 71.3%
1965 72.2% +1.2%
1970 78.1% +8.2%
1975 78.2% +0.1%
1980 73.9% -5.4%
1985 60.6% -18.1%
1990 58.5% -3.4%
1995 55.0% -5.9%
2000 46.6% -15.3%
2005 39.7% -14.8%
2010 28.1% -29.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 71.7% 71.3% 72.2% 2
1970s 78.1% 78.1% 78.2% 2
1980s 67.2% 60.6% 73.9% 2
1990s 56.8% 55.0% 58.5% 2
2000s 43.2% 39.7% 46.6% 2
2010s 28.1% 28.1% 28.1% 1

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 63 Ireland 29.2% compare
  2. 63 Luxembourg 29.2% compare
  3. 65 Congo 28.7% compare
  4. 67 Sri Lanka 27.3% compare
  5. 68 Jordan 27.1% compare
  6. 69 Haiti 27.0% 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 28.1% 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 78.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 28.1% in 2010.
How does Italy rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 66th 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 39.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)