Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 8.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
8.3%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 2010
All-time low
2.2%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 3.21965: 5.11970: 5.21975: 3.81980: 2.21985: 4.11990: 5.51995: 5.22000: 4.72005: 6.62010: 8.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India is 8.3%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 76.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 8.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.2%, in 1980.

India ranks 91st 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 5.1% +58.1%
1970 5.2% +3.8%
1975 3.8% -28.6%
1980 2.2% -41.6%
1985 4.1% +88.6%
1990 5.5% +33.2%
1995 5.2% -4.7%
2000 4.7% -9.9%
2005 6.6% +40.0%
2010 8.3% +25.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.1% 3.2% 5.1% 2
1970s 4.5% 3.8% 5.2% 2
1980s 3.2% 2.2% 4.1% 2
1990s 5.4% 5.2% 5.5% 2
2000s 5.7% 4.7% 6.6% 2
2010s 8.3% 8.3% 8.3% 1

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  6. 94 South Africa 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in India was 8.3% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.2% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 76.3%. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary