Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 4.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.7%
World rank
115th
of 144 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 1970
All-time low
3.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India, 1960–2010

2468101960198520101960: 4.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 6.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 9.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 5.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 8.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 4.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 4.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 4.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India stood at 4.7%.

That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India peaked at 9.6% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 3.0%, in 1980.

India ranks 115th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 4.2%
1965 6.7% +58.3%
1970 9.6% +44.4%
1975 6.6% -31.0%
1980 3.0% -54.7%
1985 5.6% +87.7%
1990 8.8% +56.5%
1995 6.6% -25.3%
2000 4.6% -29.9%
2005 4.5% -2.4%
2010 4.7% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.4% 4.2% 6.7% 2
1970s 8.1% 6.6% 9.6% 2
1980s 4.3% 3.0% 5.6% 2
1990s 7.7% 6.6% 8.8% 2
2000s 4.6% 4.5% 4.6% 2
2010s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 112 Singapore 5.7% compare
  2. 113 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.3% compare
  3. 114 Togo 5.0% compare
  4. 116 Algeria 4.5% compare
  5. 116 Congo 4.5% compare
  6. 118 United States of America 4.5% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in India was 4.7% 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 75+ with primary recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.0% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
India ranks 115th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)