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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 17.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
17.4%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
19.8%
in 1985
All-time low
9.9%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

051015201960198520101960: 9.91965: 12.31970: 15.31975: 16.81980: 19.51985: 19.81990: 19.81995: 17.22000: 14.62005: 182010: 17.4

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 17.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 19.8% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.9%
1965 12.3% +24.4%
1970 15.3% +24.4%
1975 16.8% +9.6%
1980 19.5% +16.3%
1985 19.8% +1.6%
1990 19.8% -0.1%
1995 17.2% -13.0%
2000 14.6% -15.3%
2005 18.0% +23.6%
2010 17.4% -3.4%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 17.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1.7× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 17.4% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.5%, 100% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 11.1% 9.9% 12.3% 2
1970s 16.0% 15.3% 16.8% 2
1980s 19.7% 19.5% 19.8% 2
1990s 18.5% 17.2% 19.8% 2
2000s 16.3% 14.6% 18.0% 2
2010s 17.4% 17.4% 17.4% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 53 Bangladesh 18.0% compare
  2. 54 Macau, China 17.7% compare
  3. 55 China 17.5% compare
  4. 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 17.1% compare
  5. 58 Togo 16.3% compare
  6. 59 Belize 16.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Hong Kong, China was 17.4% 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 19.8% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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