Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 14.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.8%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
24.9%
in 1975
All-time low
14.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 17.71965: 20.91970: 241975: 24.91980: 22.51985: 20.91990: 18.91995: 172000: 15.22005: 15.62010: 14.8

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

Analysis

Hong Kong, China recorded 14.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 24.9% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2010.

That places Hong Kong, China 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.7%
1965 20.9% +18.2%
1970 24.0% +14.7%
1975 24.9% +3.8%
1980 22.5% -9.7%
1985 20.9% -7.0%
1990 18.9% -9.8%
1995 17.0% -9.7%
2000 15.2% -10.5%
2005 15.6% +2.1%
2010 14.8% -4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 19.3% 17.7% 20.9% 2
1970s 24.5% 24.0% 24.9% 2
1980s 21.7% 20.9% 22.5% 2
1990s 18.0% 17.0% 18.9% 2
2000s 15.4% 15.2% 15.6% 2
2010s 14.8% 14.8% 14.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 67 El Salvador 15.3% compare
  2. 68 India 15.2% compare
  3. 69 Saudi Arabia 14.9% compare
  4. 71 China 14.8% compare
  5. 72 Pakistan 14.5% compare
  6. 73 Belize 14.3% compare
  7. 73 Viet Nam 14.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 14.8% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 24.9% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary