=== Education ===
[[Image:PersFin Education.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Children in immaculate school uniforms leaving the most basic housing. Buying these uniforms must put immense strain on the family finances, but education is highly valued. The population is growing faster than schools can be built to accommodate them, so the schools work on a shift system.]]
* 50% of India's population is below the age of 25 and 2/3rd of the population is below the age of 35
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<td>[[Image:PersFin Education 2.gif|thumb|center|200px|Low levels of literacy]]
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<td>[[Image:PersFin Education.jpg|thumb|center|400px|Children in immaculate school uniforms leaving the most basic housing. Buying these uniforms must put immense strain on the family finances, but education is highly valued. The population is growing faster than schools can be built to accommodate them, so the schools work on a shift system.]]</td>
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== India: Financial trends ==