Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 14.9% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
14.9%
World rank
50th
of 144 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 2005
All-time low
3.6%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India, 1960–2010

51015201960198520101960: 4.11965: 3.61970: 5.61975: 4.61980: 4.71985: 6.61990: 9.11995: 11.92000: 12.62005: 17.92010: 14.9

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

Analysis

India recorded 14.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India peaked at 17.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1965.

India ranks 50th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.1%
1965 3.6% -11.2%
1970 5.6% +54.1%
1975 4.6% -17.5%
1980 4.7% +0.4%
1985 6.6% +42.6%
1990 9.1% +36.8%
1995 11.9% +31.6%
2000 12.6% +5.8%
2005 17.9% +41.8%
2010 14.9% -16.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.9% 3.6% 4.1% 2
1970s 5.1% 4.6% 5.6% 2
1980s 5.6% 4.7% 6.6% 2
1990s 10.5% 9.1% 11.9% 2
2000s 15.3% 12.6% 17.9% 2
2010s 14.9% 14.9% 14.9% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 47 Viet Nam 16.1% compare
  2. 48 Philippines 15.2% compare
  3. 49 New Zealand 15.2% compare
  4. 51 Belize 14.8% compare
  5. 52 Guatemala 14.8% compare
  6. 53 Nicaragua 14.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in India was 14.9% 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 30-34 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1965.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
India ranks 50th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. 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: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 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 female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary