Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary was 25.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in China, 1960–2010
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 40-44 with primary in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in China peaked at 64.5% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1960.
China ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.6% | — |
| 1965 | 8.1% | +208.4% |
| 1970 | 49.6% | +516.6% |
| 1975 | 57.5% | +15.9% |
| 1980 | 61.9% | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 64.5% | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 60.0% | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 56.2% | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 40.2% | -28.5% |
| 2005 | 33.0% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 25.2% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.3% | 2.6% | 8.1% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.6% | 49.6% | 57.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 63.2% | 61.9% | 64.5% | 2 |
| 1990s | 58.1% | 56.2% | 60.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 36.6% | 33.0% | 40.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 25.2% | 25.2% | 25.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 54 Viet Nam 26.0% compare
- 55 Philippines 25.5% compare
- 57 Papua New Guinea 24.9% compare
- 58 Sudan 24.3% compare
- 59 Togo 23.5% compare
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 64.5% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
- China ranks 56th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)