Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary was 5.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.8%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.9%
in 1975
All-time low
5.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 21.81965: 271970: 30.61975: 31.91980: 22.31985: 21.61990: 23.31995: 17.82000: 13.42005: 7.22010: 5.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China stood at 5.8%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China peaked at 31.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 2010.

That places China 71st 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 20-24 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.8%
1965 27.0% +23.9%
1970 30.6% +13.5%
1975 31.9% +4.1%
1980 22.3% -29.9%
1985 21.6% -3.3%
1990 23.3% +8.0%
1995 17.8% -23.7%
2000 13.4% -24.6%
2005 7.2% -46.6%
2010 5.8% -18.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 24.4% 21.8% 27.0% 2
1970s 31.2% 30.6% 31.9% 2
1980s 22.0% 21.6% 22.3% 2
1990s 20.6% 17.8% 23.3% 2
2000s 10.3% 7.2% 13.4% 2
2010s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 68 Iceland 6.4% compare
  2. 69 Haiti 6.3% compare
  3. 70 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.9% compare
  4. 72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
  5. 73 Iraq 5.4% compare
  6. 74 Dominican Republic 5.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary in China was 5.8% 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 20-24 with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary?
China ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 20-24 with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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: Percentage of female population age 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Completed Primary