Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 2.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.0%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.2%
in 1990
All-time low
2.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in India, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 6.91965: 6.91970: 6.51975: 5.51980: 4.11985: 5.81990: 7.21995: 6.72000: 4.52005: 2.32010: 2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 2.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 56.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in India peaked at 7.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2010.

India ranks 86th 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 40-44 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 6.9%
1965 6.9% +0.0%
1970 6.5% -5.5%
1975 5.5% -15.0%
1980 4.1% -26.2%
1985 5.8% +40.6%
1990 7.2% +25.9%
1995 6.7% -8.0%
2000 4.5% -31.8%
2005 2.3% -49.1%
2010 2.0% -14.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.9% 6.9% 6.9% 2
1970s 6.0% 5.5% 6.5% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.1% 5.8% 2
1990s 7.0% 6.7% 7.2% 2
2000s 3.4% 2.3% 4.5% 2
2010s 2.0% 2.0% 2.0% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 83 Congo 2.4% compare
  2. 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.2% compare
  3. 85 Belgium 2.2% compare
  4. 87 Singapore 1.9% compare
  5. 88 Pakistan 1.9% compare
  6. 89 Bangladesh 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in India was 2.0% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2010.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
India ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.6%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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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