Average age, primary education and below in India

India: Average age, primary education and below was 29.91 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
29.91
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
75th
of 105 countries
All-time high
29.91
in 2019
All-time low
23.69
in 1983
Years of data
12
1983–2019

Average age, primary education and below in India, 1983–2019

01020301983200120191983: 23.71987: 23.81993: 24.51999: 24.72004: 25.52005: 25.82007: 26.22009: 26.72011: 27.12017: 29.32018: 29.62019: 29.9

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 75th out of 105 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 72 Uganda 30.61 compare
  2. 73 Nepal 30.4 compare
  3. 74 Bangladesh 30.01 compare
  4. 76 Tunisia 28.67 compare
  5. 77 Belize 28.18 compare
  6. 78 Paraguay 27.88 compare

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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 75th out of 105 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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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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