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. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India is 18.2%, measured 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 42.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1980.
India ranks 77th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in India, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.6% | — |
| 1965 | 28.9% | -16.6% |
| 1970 | 42.1% | +45.8% |
| 1975 | 35.8% | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -53.3% |
| 1985 | 20.9% | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 20.7% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 26.2% | +26.5% |
| 2000 | 20.3% | -22.5% |
| 2005 | 28.6% | +40.8% |
| 2010 | 18.2% | -36.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.7% | 28.9% | 34.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 35.8% | 42.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 18.8% | 16.7% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.5% | 20.7% | 26.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.5% | 20.3% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 74 Iraq 19.1% compare
- 75 South Africa 19.0% compare
- 76 Zambia 18.8% compare
- 78 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
- 79 Philippines 17.5% compare
- 80 Ghana 17.2% compare
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 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 42.1% 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 16.7% in 1980.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- India ranks 77th 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 falling.
- 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)