Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary was 31.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
31.2%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
31.2%
in 2010
All-time low
1.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.51965: 4.31970: 7.61975: 9.61980: 12.21985: 13.41990: 15.21995: 10.82000: 12.32005: 23.92010: 31.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China stood at 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 153.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China peaked at 31.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.5%
1965 4.3% +186.7%
1970 7.6% +76.7%
1975 9.6% +26.8%
1980 12.2% +26.6%
1985 13.4% +9.8%
1990 15.2% +13.2%
1995 10.8% -29.0%
2000 12.3% +14.5%
2005 23.9% +94.4%
2010 31.2% +30.2%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 31.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.0%, 2.6× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 31.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 15.5%, 2.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9% 1.5% 4.3% 2
1970s 8.6% 7.6% 9.6% 2
1980s 12.8% 12.2% 13.4% 2
1990s 13.0% 10.8% 15.2% 2
2000s 18.1% 12.3% 23.9% 2
2010s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 13 Costa Rica 34.9% compare
  2. 14 Fiji 34.6% compare
  3. 15 Iceland 32.7% compare
  4. 17 Austria 30.3% compare
  5. 18 Malaysia 29.6% compare
  6. 19 Macau, China 29.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary in Hong Kong, China was 31.2% 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 60-64 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Hong Kong, China ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 153.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary