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 21.4% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
21.4%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
59.5%
in 1970
All-time low
21.4%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 57.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 59.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 37.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 21.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China is 21.4%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China peaked at 59.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 2010.

Macau, China ranks 76th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Macau, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 57.4%
1965 58.7% +2.2%
1970 59.5% +1.3%
1975 56.8% -4.5%
1980 53.7% -5.4%
1985 49.6% -7.7%
1990 45.0% -9.3%
1995 41.4% -8.1%
2000 37.7% -8.8%
2005 29.5% -21.7%
2010 21.4% -27.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58.0% 57.4% 58.7% 2
1970s 58.1% 56.8% 59.5% 2
1980s 51.7% 49.6% 53.7% 2
1990s 43.2% 41.4% 45.0% 2
2000s 33.6% 29.5% 37.7% 2
2010s 21.4% 21.4% 21.4% 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 73 Viet Nam 22.6% compare
  2. 74 United Arab Emirates 22.6% compare
  3. 75 Bangladesh 22.3% compare
  4. 77 Cyprus 20.7% compare
  5. 78 Luxembourg 20.4% compare
  6. 79 Niger 19.9% 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 21.4% 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 59.5% 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 21.4% in 2010.
How does Macau, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Macau, China ranks 76th 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 43.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)