Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education was 13.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.8%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
98.0%
in 1960
All-time low
13.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China, 1960–2010

204060801001960198520101960: 981965: 97.91970: 97.71975: 961980: 86.31985: 50.41990: 521995: 38.62000: 31.12005: 17.42010: 13.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

China recorded 13.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 55.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China peaked at 98.0% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 13.8%, in 2010.

China ranks 72nd 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 55-59 with no education in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 98.0%
1965 97.9% -0.0%
1970 97.7% -0.2%
1975 96.0% -1.8%
1980 86.3% -10.1%
1985 50.4% -41.6%
1990 52.0% +3.1%
1995 38.6% -25.8%
2000 31.1% -19.5%
2005 17.4% -43.9%
2010 13.8% -21.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 97.9% 97.9% 98.0% 2
1970s 96.8% 96.0% 97.7% 2
1980s 68.3% 50.4% 86.3% 2
1990s 45.3% 38.6% 52.0% 2
2000s 24.2% 17.4% 31.1% 2
2010s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 69 Dominican Republic 16.1% compare
  2. 70 Brazil 16.0% compare
  3. 71 Viet Nam 14.9% compare
  4. 73 Panama 12.0% compare
  5. 74 Colombia 12.0% compare
  6. 75 Mauritius 11.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education in China was 13.8% 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 55-59 with no education recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 98.0% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education?
China ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. 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 55-59 with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education
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 55-59 with no education