Average age, primary education and below in India
India: Average age, primary education and below was 29.91 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Average age, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age, primary education and below in India is 29.91, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in India peaked at 29.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 23.69, in 1983.
That places India 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Average age, primary education and below in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 23.69 | — |
| 1987 | 23.84 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 24.54 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.67 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 25.49 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 25.76 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 26.2 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 26.68 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.11 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 29.26 | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 29.58 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 29.91 | +1.1% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 29.91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.23, 1.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.76 | 23.69 | 23.84 | 2 |
| 1990s | 24.6 | 24.54 | 24.67 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.03 | 25.49 | 26.68 | 4 |
| 2010s | 28.97 | 27.11 | 29.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age, primary education and below in India?
- Average age, primary education and below in India was 29.91 in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 29.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.69 in 1983.
- How does India rank for average age, primary education and below?
- India ranks 77th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
- Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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