Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 2.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
2.3%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.1%
in 1990
All-time low
2.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 5.21965: 6.91970: 6.91975: 5.51980: 4.31985: 5.41990: 8.11995: 6.12000: 5.12005: 4.52010: 2.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India stood at 2.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India peaked at 8.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 2010.

India ranks 94th 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 45-49 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.2%
1965 6.9% +32.7%
1970 6.9% +0.0%
1975 5.5% -19.7%
1980 4.3% -21.5%
1985 5.4% +25.1%
1990 8.1% +48.7%
1995 6.1% -24.1%
2000 5.1% -16.8%
2005 4.5% -11.5%
2010 2.3% -49.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.1% 5.2% 6.9% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.5% 6.9% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.3% 5.4% 2
1990s 7.1% 6.1% 8.1% 2
2000s 4.8% 4.5% 5.1% 2
2010s 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 91 Romania 2.7% compare
  2. 92 Mongolia 2.4% compare
  3. 93 Ireland 2.4% compare
  4. 95 Israel 2.2% compare
  5. 96 Botswana 2.1% compare
  6. 97 Bangladesh 1.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in India was 2.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 2010.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
India ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.0%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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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