Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 13.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
13.1%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.2%
in 1980
All-time low
2.4%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.41965: 5.91970: 17.11975: 18.41980: 30.21985: 27.61990: 28.21995: 282000: 20.12005: 16.42010: 13.1

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China stood at 13.1%.

That represents a change of down 34.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 30.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1960.

That places China 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.4%
1965 5.9% +148.5%
1970 17.1% +187.0%
1975 18.4% +7.7%
1980 30.2% +64.3%
1985 27.6% -8.4%
1990 28.2% +2.1%
1995 28.0% -0.8%
2000 20.1% -28.2%
2005 16.4% -18.4%
2010 13.1% -20.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.2% 2.4% 5.9% 2
1970s 17.7% 17.1% 18.4% 2
1980s 28.9% 27.6% 30.2% 2
1990s 28.1% 28.0% 28.2% 2
2000s 18.3% 16.4% 20.1% 2
2010s 13.1% 13.1% 13.1% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 58 Viet Nam 13.5% compare
  2. 59 Greece 13.3% compare
  3. 60 Pakistan 13.2% compare
  4. 62 Mozambique 12.8% compare
  5. 63 El Salvador 12.6% compare
  6. 64 Senegal 12.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China was 13.1% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary