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

Latest (2010)
18.2%
World rank
77th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.1%
in 1970
All-time low
16.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 28.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 35.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 20.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 20.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 20.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 28.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 18.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 74 Iraq 19.1% compare
  2. 75 South Africa 19.0% compare
  3. 76 Zambia 18.8% compare
  4. 78 Saudi Arabia 17.6% compare
  5. 79 Philippines 17.5% compare
  6. 80 Ghana 17.2% 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 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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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)