Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 4.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
4.6%
World rank
113th
of 144 countries
All-time high
4.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India, 1960–2010

0123451960198520101960: 3.21965: 3.61970: 4.31975: 3.71980: 1.91985: 31990: 4.51995: 4.42000: 3.72005: 3.92010: 4.6

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India stood at 4.6%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India peaked at 4.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.

That places India 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in India, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 3.2%
1965 3.6% +14.1%
1970 4.3% +17.8%
1975 3.7% -13.0%
1980 1.9% -48.7%
1985 3.0% +56.3%
1990 4.5% +50.0%
1995 4.4% -2.4%
2000 3.7% -16.2%
2005 3.9% +4.9%
2010 4.6% +20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.4% 3.2% 3.6% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.7% 4.3% 2
1980s 2.5% 1.9% 3.0% 2
1990s 4.4% 4.4% 4.5% 2
2000s 3.8% 3.7% 3.9% 2
2010s 4.6% 4.6% 4.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in India was 4.6% 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
India ranks 113th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary