Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 3.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
3.2%
World rank
95th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.3%
in 1965
All-time low
3.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 15.11965: 15.31970: 15.11975: 11.91980: 7.51985: 10.21990: 10.71995: 9.42000: 6.52005: 5.22010: 3.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India stood at 3.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 50.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 15.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2010.

India ranks 95th 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.1%
1965 15.3% +1.3%
1970 15.1% -1.2%
1975 11.9% -21.4%
1980 7.5% -36.4%
1985 10.2% +35.1%
1990 10.7% +5.0%
1995 9.4% -12.6%
2000 6.5% -31.0%
2005 5.2% -20.1%
2010 3.2% -37.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 2
1970s 13.5% 11.9% 15.1% 2
1980s 8.9% 7.5% 10.2% 2
1990s 10.0% 9.4% 10.7% 2
2000s 5.8% 5.2% 6.5% 2
2010s 3.2% 3.2% 3.2% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 92 Spain 3.6% compare
  2. 93 Liberia 3.5% compare
  3. 94 Australia 3.5% compare
  4. 95 Brunei Darussalam 3.2% compare
  5. 97 Sudan 3.0% compare
  6. 98 Trinidad and Tobago 3.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in India was 3.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.3% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2010.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 95th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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 population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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