Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in India
India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 22.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 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
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in India stood at 22.0%.
That represents a change of up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 30.9% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 1975.
That places India 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in India, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 27.7% | — |
| 1965 | 26.0% | -6.1% |
| 1970 | 30.9% | +18.8% |
| 1975 | 13.2% | -57.3% |
| 1980 | 14.4% | +9.1% |
| 1985 | 19.6% | +36.0% |
| 1990 | 18.3% | -6.6% |
| 1995 | 16.3% | -10.7% |
| 2000 | 16.3% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15.3% | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 22.0% | +43.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.9% | 26.0% | 27.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.0% | 13.2% | 30.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 17.0% | 14.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.3% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.3% | 16.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near India
- 43 Congo 23.9% compare
- 44 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 22.6% compare
- 45 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 22.0% compare
- 47 Gabon 21.9% compare
- 48 Niger 21.1% compare
- 49 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.4% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. in India?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in India was 22.0% 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1970.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 1975.
- How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling.?
- India ranks 46th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)