China vs Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

China
17.5%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China
17.4%
in 2010
China rank
55th
Hong Kong, China rank
56th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • China
  • Hong Kong, China
05101520196019852010

How they compare

China currently reports 17.5% against 17.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hong Kong, China ahead.

China ranks 55th and Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Hong Kong, China in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Hong Kong, China Difference Ahead
1960s 2.6% 11.1% 8.5% Hong Kong, China
1970s 7.8% 16.0% 8.2% Hong Kong, China
1980s 14.5% 19.7% 5.2% Hong Kong, China
1990s 18.0% 18.5% 0.5% Hong Kong, China
2000s 17.9% 16.3% 1.6% China
2010s 17.5% 17.4% 0.1% China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, China or Hong Kong, China?
China, at 17.5% against 17.4% in Hong Kong, China as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between China and Hong Kong, China?
0.1%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Hong Kong, China?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do China and Hong Kong, China rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
China ranks 55th and Hong Kong, China ranks 56th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary