Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 5.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.1%
World rank
91st
of 144 countries
All-time high
8.0%
in 1990
All-time low
4.5%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in India, 1960–2010

024681960198520101960: 5.21965: 6.21970: 7.31975: 4.81980: 4.61985: 5.21990: 81995: 5.32000: 4.52005: 4.82010: 5.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

India recorded 5.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in India peaked at 8.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2000.

India ranks 91st 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 55-59 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.2%
1965 6.2% +18.5%
1970 7.3% +19.2%
1975 4.8% -35.1%
1980 4.6% -3.4%
1985 5.2% +13.7%
1990 8.0% +53.2%
1995 5.3% -33.2%
2000 4.5% -16.3%
2005 4.8% +6.7%
2010 5.1% +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.7% 5.2% 6.2% 2
1970s 6.0% 4.8% 7.3% 2
1980s 4.9% 4.6% 5.2% 2
1990s 6.7% 5.3% 8.0% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.5% 4.8% 2
2010s 5.1% 5.1% 5.1% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 88 Egypt 5.4% compare
  2. 89 Bahrain 5.2% compare
  3. 90 Central African Republic 5.2% compare
  4. 91 Togo 5.1% compare
  5. 93 Tonga 5.1% compare
  6. 94 Ghana 4.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in India was 5.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2000.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
India ranks 91st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.1%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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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