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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 1.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
1.7%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 1990
All-time low
1.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

24681960198520101960: 6.91965: 7.71970: 6.51975: 7.31980: 3.81985: 6.31990: 7.91995: 5.32000: 2.32005: 22010: 1.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in India stood at 1.7%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 25.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in India peaked at 7.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2010.

India ranks 83rd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 7.7% +11.9%
1970 6.5% -15.5%
1975 7.3% +12.1%
1980 3.8% -47.9%
1985 6.3% +65.6%
1990 7.9% +25.8%
1995 5.3% -32.9%
2000 2.3% -56.3%
2005 2.0% -15.0%
2010 1.7% -12.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.3% 6.9% 7.7% 2
1970s 6.9% 6.5% 7.3% 2
1980s 5.1% 3.8% 6.3% 2
1990s 6.6% 5.3% 7.9% 2
2000s 2.2% 2.0% 2.3% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 80 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  2. 81 Yemen 1.8% compare
  3. 82 Barbados 1.8% compare
  4. 84 Botswana 1.7% compare
  5. 85 Bangladesh 1.7% compare
  6. 86 Spain 1.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in India was 1.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.9% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2010.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
India ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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