Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in India

India: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 11.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
11.6%
World rank
110th
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 75+ 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 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 7.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 12.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 17.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 11.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

India recorded 11.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in India peaked at 21.1% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1980.

India ranks 110th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in India, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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% +14.0%
1970 21.1% +17.9%
1975 15.0% -28.7%
1980 7.7% -48.8%
1985 12.1% +56.9%
1990 17.3% +43.3%
1995 14.3% -17.3%
2000 11.6% -18.8%
2005 11.4% -1.7%
2010 11.6% +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.8% 15.7% 17.9% 2
1970s 18.1% 15.0% 21.1% 2
1980s 9.9% 7.7% 12.1% 2
1990s 15.8% 14.3% 17.3% 2
2000s 11.5% 11.4% 11.6% 2
2010s 11.6% 11.6% 11.6% 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 107 Australia 12.6% compare
  2. 108 Tunisia 12.2% compare
  3. 109 Gabon 11.7% compare
  4. 111 Maldives 11.5% compare
  5. 112 Rwanda 11.1% compare
  6. 113 Burundi 10.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in India?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in India was 11.6% 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
India ranks 110th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)