Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 10.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.9%
World rank
79th
of 144 countries
All-time high
10.9%
in 2010
All-time low
3.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

468101960198520101960: 51965: 5.11970: 5.21975: 4.31980: 3.21985: 4.41990: 6.31995: 5.82000: 6.62005: 8.32010: 10.9

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India stood at 10.9%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 65.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 10.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.

That places India 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.0%
1965 5.1% +1.2%
1970 5.2% +3.8%
1975 4.3% -18.5%
1980 3.2% -26.2%
1985 4.4% +40.2%
1990 6.3% +42.7%
1995 5.8% -7.8%
2000 6.6% +13.4%
2005 8.3% +25.9%
2010 10.9% +31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.0% 5.0% 5.1% 2
1970s 4.8% 4.3% 5.2% 2
1980s 3.8% 3.2% 4.4% 2
1990s 6.1% 5.8% 6.3% 2
2000s 7.5% 6.6% 8.3% 2
2010s 10.9% 10.9% 10.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India was 10.9% 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 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 10.9% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 79th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 65.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary