Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 15.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
15.6%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.6%
in 2010
All-time low
5.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 6.61965: 7.41970: 6.81975: 7.51980: 5.21985: 8.71990: 13.81995: 14.22000: 152005: 14.72010: 15.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India stood at 15.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 15.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 1980.

India ranks 53rd 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 35-39 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.6%
1965 7.4% +12.7%
1970 6.8% -9.3%
1975 7.5% +10.4%
1980 5.2% -30.5%
1985 8.7% +68.1%
1990 13.8% +58.0%
1995 14.2% +3.0%
2000 15.0% +6.1%
2005 14.7% -2.1%
2010 15.6% +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 6.6% 7.4% 2
1970s 7.1% 6.8% 7.5% 2
1980s 6.9% 5.2% 8.7% 2
1990s 14.0% 13.8% 14.2% 2
2000s 14.9% 14.7% 15.0% 2
2010s 15.6% 15.6% 15.6% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 50 Zimbabwe 16.9% compare
  2. 51 Iran, Islamic Republic of 16.6% compare
  3. 52 Saudi Arabia 16.4% compare
  4. 54 Belize 15.4% compare
  5. 55 Fiji 14.5% compare
  6. 56 Mozambique 14.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in India was 15.6% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary