Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China

Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 15.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.9%
World rank
64th
of 144 countries
All-time high
35.2%
in 1970
All-time low
15.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 33.21965: 34.51970: 35.21975: 34.21980: 32.41985: 31.71990: 29.61995: 27.12000: 24.82005: 19.92010: 15.9

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Macau, China recorded 15.9% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China peaked at 35.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 2010.

That places Macau, China 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Macau, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 33.2%
1965 34.5% +3.9%
1970 35.2% +1.9%
1975 34.2% -3.0%
1980 32.4% -5.2%
1985 31.7% -2.3%
1990 29.6% -6.5%
1995 27.1% -8.4%
2000 24.8% -8.6%
2005 19.9% -19.8%
2010 15.9% -20.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 33.9% 33.2% 34.5% 2
1970s 34.7% 34.2% 35.2% 2
1980s 32.0% 31.7% 32.4% 2
1990s 28.4% 27.1% 29.6% 2
2000s 22.3% 19.9% 24.8% 2
2010s 15.9% 15.9% 15.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Macau, China was 15.9% 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 2010.
How does Macau, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Macau, China ranks 64th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, 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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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary