Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India
India: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female was 2.5 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India stood at 2.5. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 71.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India peaked at 2.5 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.33, in 1960.
That places India 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.33 | — |
| 1965 | 0.42 | +27.3% |
| 1970 | 0.36 | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.59 | +63.9% |
| 1980 | 0.49 | -16.9% |
| 1985 | 1.1 | +124.5% |
| 1990 | 1.41 | +28.2% |
| 1995 | 1.44 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.46 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.82 | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 2.5 | +37.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.375 | 0.33 | 0.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.475 | 0.36 | 0.59 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.795 | 0.49 | 1.1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.44 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 1.46 | 1.82 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 124 Sudan 2.64 compare
- 125 Bangladesh 2.59 compare
- 126 Togo 2.53 compare
- 128 Morocco 2.39 compare
- 129 Central African Republic 2.35 compare
- 130 Mauritania 2.33 compare
More education data for India
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 126.12 million (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -8.85 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0862 units per person (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 60.33 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female in India was 2.5 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.33 in 1960.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female?
- India ranks 127th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 35-39, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 35-39.