Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 25.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
25.2%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
68.5%
in 1980
All-time low
8.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in China, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 35.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 68.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 61.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 60.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 25.2 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 25.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010.

That represents a change of down 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in China peaked at 68.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.

That places China 57th 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 35-39 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.1%
1965 35.4% +339.6%
1970 57.5% +62.5%
1975 61.9% +7.7%
1980 68.5% +10.6%
1985 61.9% -9.6%
1990 60.1% -2.8%
1995 41.1% -31.6%
2000 31.8% -22.8%
2005 30.4% -4.3%
2010 25.2% -17.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 8.1% 35.4% 2
1970s 59.7% 57.5% 61.9% 2
1980s 65.2% 61.9% 68.5% 2
1990s 50.6% 41.1% 60.1% 2
2000s 31.1% 30.4% 31.8% 2
2010s 25.2% 25.2% 25.2% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 54 Sierra Leone 27.9% compare
  2. 55 Panama 27.4% compare
  3. 56 Philippines 25.5% compare
  4. 58 Sudan 25.1% compare
  5. 59 Guyana 24.4% compare
  6. 60 Togo 23.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in China was 25.2% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 68.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
China ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)