Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China

Macau, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 24.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
24.7%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.0%
in 1970
All-time low
24.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 56.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 57.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 58 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 56.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 54.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 40.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 24.7 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China is 24.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 38.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China peaked at 58.0% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 24.7%, in 2010.

That places Macau, China 67th 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 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Macau, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 56.1%
1965 57.3% +2.1%
1970 58.0% +1.3%
1975 56.8% -2.1%
1980 54.1% -4.7%
1985 50.6% -6.6%
1990 45.7% -9.6%
1995 43.6% -4.6%
2000 40.2% -7.8%
2005 33.3% -17.2%
2010 24.7% -25.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 56.7% 56.1% 57.3% 2
1970s 57.4% 56.8% 58.0% 2
1980s 52.4% 50.6% 54.1% 2
1990s 44.6% 43.6% 45.7% 2
2000s 36.7% 33.3% 40.2% 2
2010s 24.7% 24.7% 24.7% 1

Countries ranked near Macau, China

  1. 64 Viet Nam 27.2% compare
  2. 65 United Arab Emirates 25.5% compare
  3. 66 Libya 24.8% compare
  4. 68 Congo 24.7% compare
  5. 69 Senegal 23.9% compare
  6. 70 Morocco 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Macau, China was 24.7% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Macau, China?
The highest recorded value was 58.0% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Macau, China?
The lowest recorded value was 24.7% in 2010.
How does Macau, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Macau, China ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Macau, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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