Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 15.5% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
15.5%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 1975
All-time low
11.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 15.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.
That represents a change of up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 20.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 11.3%, in 1960.
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 11.3% | — |
| 1965 | 15.0% | +32.2% |
| 1970 | 18.5% | +23.9% |
| 1975 | 20.9% | +12.8% |
| 1980 | 19.7% | -6.0% |
| 1985 | 19.1% | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 17.8% | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 15.9% | -10.5% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 16.1% | +15.5% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | -3.6% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 15.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.2%, 1.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 15.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 16.4%, 95% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.1% | 11.3% | 15.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.7% | 18.5% | 20.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 19.4% | 19.1% | 19.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 16.9% | 15.9% | 17.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 13.9% | 16.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 15.5% | 15.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Hong Kong, China was 15.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 1975.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.3% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Hong Kong, 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: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary