Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary was 22.9% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
27th
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1995
All-time low
9.9%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 10.21965: 10.21970: 9.91975: 15.51980: 16.81985: 22.61990: 22.71995: 252000: 22.62005: 21.32010: 22.9

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 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China is 22.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 25.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1970.

That places Hong Kong, China 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 10.2%
1965 10.2% +0.0%
1970 9.9% -2.9%
1975 15.5% +56.4%
1980 16.8% +8.5%
1985 22.6% +34.6%
1990 22.7% +0.2%
1995 25.0% +10.4%
2000 22.6% -9.8%
2005 21.3% -5.5%
2010 22.9% +7.5%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 3.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 22.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 18.2%, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 2
1970s 12.7% 9.9% 15.5% 2
1980s 19.7% 16.8% 22.6% 2
1990s 23.8% 22.7% 25.0% 2
2000s 22.0% 21.3% 22.6% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 24 Syrian Arab Republic 23.3% compare
  2. 25 Macau, China 23.2% compare
  3. 26 Mexico 23.0% compare
  4. 28 Panama 22.4% compare
  5. 29 Tunisia 22.2% compare
  6. 30 Guyana 21.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China was 22.9% 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 45-49 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1970.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 27th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary