Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 13.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
China recorded 13.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010.
That represents a change of down 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 31.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1960.
That places China 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5.9% | — |
| 1965 | 14.2% | +139.7% |
| 1970 | 18.4% | +29.0% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | +64.3% |
| 1980 | 31.8% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 28.2% | -7.1% |
| 1995 | 18.6% | -34.3% |
| 2000 | 15.7% | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 13.2% | -17.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.1% | 5.9% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.3% | 18.4% | 30.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 30.4% | 31.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.4% | 18.6% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.7% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 13.2% | 13.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
More education data for China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 7.41 million (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 7,020 (2021)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 21.58 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19.36 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 97.98 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 108.57 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 0.9587 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0771 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China was 13.2% 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 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 31.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1960.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
- China ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary