Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India
India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education was 8.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
India recorded 8.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in 2010.
The figure is down 64.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India peaked at 65.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2005.
That places India 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 61.6% | — |
| 1965 | 65.0% | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 49.2% | -24.3% |
| 1975 | 44.4% | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 51.6% | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 41.4% | -19.7% |
| 1990 | 34.2% | -17.4% |
| 1995 | 25.4% | -25.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 6.5% | -71.4% |
| 2010 | 8.1% | +24.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.3% | 61.6% | 65.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 46.8% | 44.4% | 49.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.5% | 41.4% | 51.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.8% | 25.4% | 34.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 6.5% | 22.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
More education data for India
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.31 million (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 3.10 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 19.37 million (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 18.52 million (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 133.16 million (2025)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education in India was 8.1% 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 15-19 with no education recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2005.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education?
- India ranks 33rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with no education rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.4%. 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 population age 15-19 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with no education