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 15.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
15.1%
World rank
75th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 1975
All-time low
15.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

2040601960198520101960: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 51.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 63.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 63.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 15.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

China recorded 15.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 56.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China peaked at 68.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 15.1%, in 2010.

That places China 75th 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 30-34 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 35.4%
1965 51.1% +44.5%
1970 61.9% +21.0%
1975 68.5% +10.6%
1980 63.3% -7.5%
1985 63.4% +0.1%
1990 42.0% -33.8%
1995 35.7% -14.8%
2000 34.6% -3.0%
2005 26.7% -22.9%
2010 15.1% -43.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.3% 35.4% 51.1% 2
1970s 65.2% 61.9% 68.5% 2
1980s 63.3% 63.3% 63.4% 2
1990s 38.8% 35.7% 42.0% 2
2000s 30.7% 26.7% 34.6% 2
2010s 15.1% 15.1% 15.1% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 72 Fiji 15.5% compare
  2. 73 India 15.5% compare
  3. 74 Trinidad and Tobago 15.3% compare
  4. 76 Belize 14.9% compare
  5. 77 Pakistan 13.9% compare
  6. 78 Niger 13.6% 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 15.1% 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 68.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 15.1% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
China ranks 75th 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 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)