Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 16.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.6%
in 2000
All-time low
10.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 12.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 15.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 16.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 13.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 15.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 19.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

India recorded 16.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 14.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India peaked at 19.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 1980.

India ranks 60th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 12.8%
1965 15.8% +23.2%
1970 15.6% -1.3%
1975 16.4% +5.5%
1980 10.2% -37.8%
1985 13.4% +31.1%
1990 16.7% +24.6%
1995 15.4% -7.6%
2000 19.6% +27.7%
2005 15.5% -21.2%
2010 16.9% +8.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 12.8% 15.8% 2
1970s 16.0% 15.6% 16.4% 2
1980s 11.8% 10.2% 13.4% 2
1990s 16.0% 15.4% 16.7% 2
2000s 17.6% 15.5% 19.6% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

Countries ranked near India

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  2. 58 Thailand 18.3% compare
  3. 59 Viet Nam 17.4% compare
  4. 61 Dominican Republic 16.8% compare
  5. 62 Colombia 16.0% compare
  6. 63 Saudi Arabia 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in India was 16.9% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2000.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
India ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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: Percentage of female population age 25-29 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 female population age 25-29 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 female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)