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

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 6.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
6.6%
World rank
98th
of 144 countries
All-time high
6.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2345671960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.71970: 5.21975: 3.81980: 1.91985: 3.21990: 5.31995: 4.72000: 3.92005: 4.72010: 6.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India stood at 6.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 68.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 6.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.

India ranks 98th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.7% +14.4%
1970 5.2% +43.4%
1975 3.8% -28.6%
1980 1.9% -48.8%
1985 3.2% +69.3%
1990 5.3% +63.4%
1995 4.7% -11.5%
2000 3.9% -16.6%
2005 4.7% +20.4%
2010 6.6% +40.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.7% 2
1970s 4.5% 3.8% 5.2% 2
1980s 2.6% 1.9% 3.2% 2
1990s 5.0% 4.7% 5.3% 2
2000s 4.3% 3.9% 4.7% 2
2010s 6.6% 6.6% 6.6% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 95 Pakistan 7.9% compare
  2. 96 Togo 7.1% compare
  3. 97 South Africa 6.7% compare
  4. 98 Slovenia 6.6% compare
  5. 100 Mauritius 6.6% compare
  6. 101 Central African Republic 6.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India was 6.6% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 98th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 68.6%. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary