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 14.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.2%
World rank
105th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.1%
in 1970
All-time low
7.7%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 15.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 17.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 21.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 18.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 14.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 12.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 14.2 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India stood at 14.2%.

The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 21.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.

That places India 105th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.7%
1965 17.9% +14.3%
1970 21.1% +17.5%
1975 15.1% -28.5%
1980 7.7% -48.9%
1985 11.4% +48.3%
1990 18.7% +63.4%
1995 14.7% -21.3%
2000 12.2% -16.6%
2005 12.2% -0.2%
2010 14.2% +16.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 15.7% 17.9% 2
1970s 18.1% 15.1% 21.1% 2
1980s 9.6% 7.7% 11.4% 2
1990s 16.7% 14.7% 18.7% 2
2000s 12.2% 12.2% 12.2% 2
2010s 14.2% 14.2% 14.2% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 102 Togo 17.5% compare
  2. 103 Lithuania 17.1% compare
  3. 104 Denmark 14.7% compare
  4. 106 Central African Republic 14.1% compare
  5. 107 Côte d'Ivoire 13.7% compare
  6. 108 Eswatini 13.6% 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 14.2% 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 21.1% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1980.
How does India rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 105th 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 15.7%. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)