Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 4.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.5%
World rank
100th
of 144 countries
All-time high
7.3%
in 1970
All-time low
2.3%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India, 1960–2010

24681960198520101960: 3.51965: 5.51970: 7.31975: 5.11980: 2.31985: 3.71990: 7.11995: 4.82000: 3.42005: 3.22010: 4.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India is 4.5%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 32.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India peaked at 7.3% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1980.

That places India 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.5%
1965 5.5% +57.7%
1970 7.3% +33.0%
1975 5.1% -31.1%
1980 2.3% -54.7%
1985 3.7% +59.8%
1990 7.1% +95.1%
1995 4.8% -32.5%
2000 3.4% -30.1%
2005 3.2% -3.9%
2010 4.5% +38.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.5% 3.5% 5.5% 2
1970s 6.2% 5.1% 7.3% 2
1980s 3.0% 2.3% 3.7% 2
1990s 6.0% 4.8% 7.1% 2
2000s 3.3% 3.2% 3.4% 2
2010s 4.5% 4.5% 4.5% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 97 Singapore 5.6% compare
  2. 98 South Korea 4.9% compare
  3. 99 Ghana 4.6% compare
  4. 101 Mali 4.1% compare
  5. 102 Tunisia 4.1% compare
  6. 103 Central African Republic 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in India was 4.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
India ranks 100th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 32.9%. 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 65-69 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 65-69 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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