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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 5.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.2%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
15.8%
in 1970
All-time low
5.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

57.51012.5151960198520101960: 15.11965: 15.31970: 15.81975: 10.81980: 7.91985: 9.41990: 13.41995: 9.32000: 7.62005: 6.52010: 5.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India stood at 5.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 15.8% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 5.2%, in 2010.

India ranks 98th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 15.1%
1965 15.3% +1.3%
1970 15.8% +3.7%
1975 10.8% -32.0%
1980 7.9% -26.3%
1985 9.4% +18.5%
1990 13.4% +42.7%
1995 9.3% -31.0%
2000 7.6% -18.4%
2005 6.5% -14.6%
2010 5.2% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.2% 15.1% 15.3% 2
1970s 13.3% 10.8% 15.8% 2
1980s 8.7% 7.9% 9.4% 2
1990s 11.3% 9.3% 13.4% 2
2000s 7.0% 6.5% 7.6% 2
2010s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in India was 5.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 15.8% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 5.2% in 2010.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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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