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. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
22.9%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
41.0%
in 1990
All-time low
22.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 34.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 31.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 22.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China stood at 22.9%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 27.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 41.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2010.

Hong Kong, China ranks 65th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 30.5%
1965 30.5% +0.0%
1970 27.8% -8.9%
1975 34.6% +24.5%
1980 37.9% +9.5%
1985 40.9% +7.9%
1990 41.0% +0.2%
1995 35.0% -14.7%
2000 31.6% -9.7%
2005 26.1% -17.5%
2010 22.9% -11.9%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 22.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 9.8%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 22.9% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 26.0%, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 30.5% 30.5% 30.5% 2
1970s 31.2% 27.8% 34.6% 2
1980s 39.4% 37.9% 40.9% 2
1990s 38.0% 35.0% 41.0% 2
2000s 28.8% 26.1% 31.6% 2
2010s 22.9% 22.9% 22.9% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 62 New Zealand 24.9% compare
  2. 63 Jordan 23.5% compare
  3. 64 Sri Lanka 23.2% compare
  4. 66 Bangladesh 22.1% compare
  5. 67 Sudan 21.8% compare
  6. 68 Côte d'Ivoire 21.6% 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 41.0% in 1990.
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 22.9% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 65th 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 down 27.4%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)