Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 17.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.5%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.6%
in 1995
All-time low
2.3%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 2.31965: 2.91970: 61975: 9.61980: 131985: 161990: 17.51995: 18.62000: 17.82005: 18.12010: 17.5

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

Analysis

China recorded 17.5% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 1.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China peaked at 18.6% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1960.

China ranks 55th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.3%
1965 2.9% +27.9%
1970 6.0% +105.8%
1975 9.6% +59.0%
1980 13.0% +35.7%
1985 16.0% +22.8%
1990 17.5% +9.8%
1995 18.6% +5.8%
2000 17.8% -4.2%
2005 18.1% +1.8%
2010 17.5% -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 2
1970s 7.8% 6.0% 9.6% 2
1980s 14.5% 13.0% 16.0% 2
1990s 18.0% 17.5% 18.6% 2
2000s 17.9% 17.8% 18.1% 2
2010s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 52 Cyprus 18.3% compare
  2. 53 Bangladesh 18.0% compare
  3. 54 Macau, China 17.7% compare
  4. 56 Hong Kong, China 17.4% compare
  5. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.1% compare
  6. 58 Togo 16.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in China was 17.5% 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 25+ with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 18.6% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
China ranks 55th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 25+ 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 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
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Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary