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 8.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.6%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 1970
All-time low
8.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1020304050601960198520101960: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 29.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 15.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 8.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

China recorded 8.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 57.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.

China ranks 86th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 46.4%
1965 50.4% +8.6%
1970 57.5% +14.0%
1975 52.4% -8.9%
1980 53.6% +2.3%
1985 29.8% -44.3%
1990 28.0% -6.2%
1995 32.1% +14.6%
2000 24.0% -25.3%
2005 15.3% -36.3%
2010 8.6% -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.4% 46.4% 50.4% 2
1970s 54.9% 52.4% 57.5% 2
1980s 41.7% 29.8% 53.6% 2
1990s 30.0% 28.0% 32.1% 2
2000s 19.6% 15.3% 24.0% 2
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 83 Bangladesh 10.4% compare
  2. 84 Mongolia 10.2% compare
  3. 85 Spain 8.7% compare
  4. 87 Jordan 8.5% compare
  5. 88 South Africa 8.5% compare
  6. 89 Malaysia 8.4% 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 8.6% 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 57.5% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25-29 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 86th 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 64.3%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)