Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 10.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
10.3%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1985
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 5.81965: 8.31970: 24.61975: 27.21980: 30.61985: 30.61990: 21.71995: 19.82000: 20.62005: 172010: 10.3

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China is 10.3%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of down 49.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

China ranks 65th 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 30-34 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 8.3% +44.5%
1970 24.6% +196.3%
1975 27.2% +10.6%
1980 30.6% +12.3%
1985 30.6% +0.1%
1990 21.7% -29.0%
1995 19.8% -8.7%
2000 20.6% +3.9%
2005 17.0% -17.4%
2010 10.3% -39.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.0% 5.8% 8.3% 2
1970s 25.9% 24.6% 27.2% 2
1980s 30.6% 30.6% 30.6% 2
1990s 20.8% 19.8% 21.7% 2
2000s 18.8% 17.0% 20.6% 2
2010s 10.3% 10.3% 10.3% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 62 Pakistan 11.6% compare
  2. 63 Senegal 11.4% compare
  3. 64 Nepal 11.3% compare
  4. 66 Malawi 10.3% compare
  5. 67 Niger 10.2% compare
  6. 68 Egypt 9.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China was 10.3% 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 30-34 with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
China ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary