Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 18.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.2%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.1%
in 1970
All-time low
15.4%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 171965: 17.11970: 30.11975: 30.11980: 15.41985: 19.81990: 20.21995: 26.22000: 20.32005: 28.62010: 18.2

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

Analysis

India recorded 18.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 30.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.4%, in 1980.

That places India 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.0%
1965 17.1% +0.7%
1970 30.1% +76.1%
1975 30.1% -0.2%
1980 15.4% -48.6%
1985 19.8% +28.1%
1990 20.2% +1.9%
1995 26.2% +30.1%
2000 20.3% -22.5%
2005 28.6% +40.8%
2010 18.2% -36.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.1% 17.0% 17.1% 2
1970s 30.1% 30.1% 30.1% 2
1980s 17.6% 15.4% 19.8% 2
1990s 23.2% 20.2% 26.2% 2
2000s 24.5% 20.3% 28.6% 2
2010s 18.2% 18.2% 18.2% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 57 Netherlands 18.9% compare
  2. 58 El Salvador 18.7% compare
  3. 59 Maldives 18.4% compare
  4. 61 Uganda 16.8% compare
  5. 62 Saudi Arabia 16.8% compare
  6. 63 Tajikistan 16.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India was 18.2% 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 primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 15.4% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Completed Primary