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

Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 16.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.2%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.0%
in 1970
All-time low
16.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 36.71965: 37.81970: 381975: 36.61980: 34.41985: 33.11990: 30.41995: 28.32000: 26.12005: 20.92010: 16.2

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China is 16.2%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China peaked at 38.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 16.2%, in 2010.

Macau, China ranks 60th 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Macau, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.7%
1965 37.8% +2.9%
1970 38.0% +0.5%
1975 36.6% -3.6%
1980 34.4% -6.0%
1985 33.1% -4.0%
1990 30.4% -8.0%
1995 28.3% -6.9%
2000 26.1% -7.8%
2005 20.9% -20.1%
2010 16.2% -22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 37.2% 36.7% 37.8% 2
1970s 37.3% 36.6% 38.0% 2
1980s 33.7% 33.1% 34.4% 2
1990s 29.4% 28.3% 30.4% 2
2000s 23.5% 20.9% 26.1% 2
2010s 16.2% 16.2% 16.2% 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 57 Senegal 16.5% compare
  2. 58 Mozambique 16.5% compare
  3. 59 Italy 16.4% compare
  4. 61 Mexico 16.1% compare
  5. 62 Poland 16.1% compare
  6. 63 Malawi 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China was 16.2% 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 Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 38.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 16.2% in 2010.
How does Macau, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Macau, China ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Macau, 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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Indicator
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