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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 4.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
94th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1980
All-time low
4.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 13.81965: 21.21970: 25.91975: 24.81980: 29.11985: 23.21990: 16.51995: 18.72000: 8.82005: 5.92010: 4.8

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 Hong Kong, China is 4.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 29.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.

Hong Kong, China ranks 94th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 30-34 with primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 13.8%
1965 21.2% +53.6%
1970 25.9% +22.2%
1975 24.8% -4.1%
1980 29.1% +17.1%
1985 23.2% -20.4%
1990 16.5% -29.0%
1995 18.7% +13.7%
2000 8.8% -52.9%
2005 5.9% -33.2%
2010 4.8% -18.7%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 4.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.5%, 2.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 4.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10.3%, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.5% 13.8% 21.2% 2
1970s 25.4% 24.8% 25.9% 2
1980s 26.1% 23.2% 29.1% 2
1990s 17.6% 16.5% 18.7% 2
2000s 7.4% 5.9% 8.8% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 91 Mongolia 5.1% compare
  2. 92 Israel 5.0% compare
  3. 93 Poland 5.0% compare
  4. 95 Haiti 4.6% compare
  5. 96 Jamaica 4.4% compare
  6. 97 Bahrain 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in Hong Kong, China was 4.8% 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 30-34 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 94th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 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