Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 1.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
1.8%
World rank
119th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 1990
All-time low
0.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India, 1960–2010

0.511.521960198520101960: 0.71965: 1.11970: 1.61975: 1.61980: 0.711985: 1.31990: 2.11995: 2.12000: 1.42005: 1.62010: 1.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India stood at 1.8%.

That represents a change of up 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India peaked at 2.1% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1960.

That places India 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.7%
1965 1.1% +58.6%
1970 1.6% +44.1%
1975 1.6% -2.5%
1980 0.7% -54.5%
1985 1.3% +85.9%
1990 2.1% +62.1%
1995 2.1% -0.9%
2000 1.4% -33.5%
2005 1.6% +12.1%
2010 1.8% +15.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.9% 0.7% 1.1% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 2
1980s 1.0% 0.7% 1.3% 2
1990s 2.1% 2.1% 2.1% 2
2000s 1.5% 1.4% 1.6% 2
2010s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2.1% compare
  2. 117 Malawi 2.0% compare
  3. 118 Liberia 2.0% compare
  4. 119 Kenya 1.8% compare
  5. 121 Haiti 1.8% compare
  6. 122 Côte d'Ivoire 1.6% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in India was 1.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1960.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
India ranks 119th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary