Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in India
India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 15.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
India recorded 15.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in India peaked at 15.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1980.
India ranks 68th of 144 countries on this measure, 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+ with primary schooling. in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 12.7% | +43.6% |
| 1975 | 11.3% | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 7.4% | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 11.1% | +49.2% |
| 1990 | 13.7% | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 14.5% | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 13.5% | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 15.2% | +12.7% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.5% | 8.1% | 8.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.0% | 11.3% | 12.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.3% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 13.7% | 14.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 13.5% | 15.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 15.2% | 15.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 65 Cyprus 15.5% compare
- 66 France 15.3% compare
- 67 El Salvador 15.3% compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 14.9% compare
- 70 Hong Kong, China 14.8% compare
- 71 China 14.8% compare
More education data for India
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in India?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in India was 15.2% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1980.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- India ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary