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 17.0% in 2010. ▼ Falling
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ 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 17.0% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 45.3% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2010.
That places Hong Kong, China 90th 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
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 44.6% | — |
| 1965 | 45.3% | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 41.0% | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 40.0% | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 34.3% | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 29.1% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 24.9% | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 21.4% | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 18.5% | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 18.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.0% | -7.3% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 17.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 17.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 22.6%, 75% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.0% | 44.6% | 45.3% | 2 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 34.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.2% | 21.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 18.3% | 18.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 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+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 17.0% 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 45.3% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2010.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 90th 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 8.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)