Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 13.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.6%
in 2010
All-time low
4.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

0510151960198520101960: 6.31965: 6.71970: 7.71975: 7.11980: 4.91985: 7.81990: 11.31995: 122000: 11.22005: 12.82010: 13.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India stood at 13.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India peaked at 13.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1980.

India ranks 71st 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 25+ with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.3%
1965 6.7% +7.0%
1970 7.7% +14.1%
1975 7.1% -7.7%
1980 4.9% -30.6%
1985 7.8% +57.4%
1990 11.3% +45.5%
1995 12.0% +6.0%
2000 11.2% -6.4%
2005 12.8% +14.4%
2010 13.6% +5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.5% 6.3% 6.7% 2
1970s 7.4% 7.1% 7.7% 2
1980s 6.3% 4.9% 7.8% 2
1990s 11.6% 11.3% 12.0% 2
2000s 12.0% 11.2% 12.8% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 68 Malaysia 14.6% compare
  2. 69 Ireland 14.1% compare
  3. 70 Sri Lanka 13.6% compare
  4. 72 Mozambique 13.2% compare
  5. 73 Jamaica 12.8% compare
  6. 74 Pakistan 12.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in India was 13.6% 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 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
India ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.0%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary