Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. was 5.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.5%
World rank
87th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.9%
in 1980
All-time low
5.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 16.21965: 27.91970: 31.81975: 32.21980: 32.91985: 18.41990: 17.41995: 20.12000: 15.12005: 9.72010: 5.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China is 5.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 63.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 32.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.5%, in 2010.

China ranks 87th 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 25-29 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 16.2%
1965 27.9% +71.8%
1970 31.8% +14.0%
1975 32.2% +1.2%
1980 32.9% +2.3%
1985 18.4% -44.0%
1990 17.4% -5.6%
1995 20.1% +15.3%
2000 15.1% -24.8%
2005 9.7% -35.9%
2010 5.5% -43.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.0% 16.2% 27.9% 2
1970s 32.0% 31.8% 32.2% 2
1980s 25.7% 18.4% 32.9% 2
1990s 18.7% 17.4% 20.1% 2
2000s 12.4% 9.7% 15.1% 2
2010s 5.5% 5.5% 5.5% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 84 Mauritius 6.4% compare
  2. 85 Cuba 5.7% compare
  3. 86 Macau, China 5.6% compare
  4. 88 Austria 5.4% compare
  5. 89 Mali 5.2% compare
  6. 90 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China was 5.5% 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 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 5.5% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 87th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 63.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary