Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China
China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female was 5.19 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China stood at 5.19. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China peaked at 5.19 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 1960.
That places China 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.08 | — |
| 1965 | 0.08 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.15 | +87.5% |
| 1975 | 0.51 | +240.0% |
| 1980 | 2.04 | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 2.08 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.15 | +51.4% |
| 1995 | 3.49 | +10.8% |
| 2000 | 3.92 | +12.3% |
| 2005 | 4.32 | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 5.19 | +20.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.08 | 0.08 | 0.08 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.33 | 0.15 | 0.51 | 2 |
| 1980s | 2.06 | 2.04 | 2.08 | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.32 | 3.15 | 3.49 | 2 |
| 2000s | 4.12 | 3.92 | 4.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 5.19 | 5.19 | 5.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female in China was 5.19 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 5.19 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female?
- China ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 50-54, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 50-54, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 50-54.