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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 7.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
93rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.1%
in 1975
All-time low
7.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

102030401960198520101960: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 38.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 40.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 42.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 41.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 23.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 7.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 53.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 44.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2005.

That places Hong Kong, China 93rd 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 Hong Kong, 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 Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 38.2%
1965 38.2% +0.0%
1970 40.7% +6.5%
1975 44.1% +8.4%
1980 42.7% -3.2%
1985 41.2% -3.5%
1990 38.4% -6.8%
1995 23.1% -39.9%
2000 17.0% -26.2%
2005 7.8% -53.9%
2010 7.8% +0.0%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 7.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.8%, 1.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 7.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.4%, 37% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 2
1970s 42.4% 40.7% 44.1% 2
1980s 42.0% 41.2% 42.7% 2
1990s 30.7% 23.1% 38.4% 2
2000s 12.4% 7.8% 17.0% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 90 Cuba 9.2% compare
  2. 91 Spain 8.4% compare
  3. 92 Israel 7.9% compare
  4. 94 Gambia 7.8% compare
  5. 95 Jamaica 7.8% compare
  6. 96 Mali 7.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Hong Kong, China was 7.8% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 44.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 93rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.9%. 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 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)