Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 12.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.9%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
57.5%
in 1975
All-time low
12.9%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

1020304050601960198520101960: 40.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 57.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 50.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 26.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 29.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 22.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 12.9 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in China is 12.9%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 57.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.

That places China 81st 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 40.8%
1965 46.4% +13.9%
1970 54.6% +17.7%
1975 57.5% +5.3%
1980 52.4% -8.9%
1985 50.2% -4.3%
1990 28.0% -44.2%
1995 26.8% -4.5%
2000 29.1% +8.9%
2005 22.6% -22.4%
2010 12.9% -43.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.6% 40.8% 46.4% 2
1970s 56.1% 54.6% 57.5% 2
1980s 51.3% 50.2% 52.4% 2
1990s 27.4% 26.8% 28.0% 2
2000s 25.9% 22.6% 29.1% 2
2010s 12.9% 12.9% 12.9% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 78 India 16.3% compare
  2. 79 Belize 14.1% compare
  3. 80 Libya 13.4% compare
  4. 82 Malaysia 12.6% compare
  5. 83 Jordan 12.2% compare
  6. 84 Ghana 11.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in China was 12.9% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 55.8%. 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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)