Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 0.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 0.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 42.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong, China 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.7% | — |
| 1965 | 42.5% | +22.4% |
| 1970 | 39.4% | -7.3% |
| 1975 | 30.5% | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 14.6% | -52.1% |
| 1985 | 4.5% | -69.2% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -51.1% |
| 1995 | 8.3% | +276.8% |
| 2000 | 13.9% | +67.8% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | -95.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | -75.4% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 10.3%, 1% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 0.1% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 12.8%, 1% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.6% | 34.7% | 42.5% | 2 |
| 1970s | 35.0% | 30.5% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 9.6% | 4.5% | 14.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.2% | 8.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.2% | 0.6% | 13.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 0.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 137th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)