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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 6.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
6.2%
World rank
104th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 1965
All-time low
6.2%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 48.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 34.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 6.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China stood at 6.2%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 50.4% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 2010.

Hong Kong, China ranks 104th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.9%
1965 50.4% +9.8%
1970 48.1% -4.6%
1975 46.8% -2.7%
1980 41.5% -11.3%
1985 37.1% -10.6%
1990 34.1% -8.1%
1995 32.6% -4.3%
2000 26.2% -19.7%
2005 11.8% -54.8%
2010 6.2% -47.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 6.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.3%, 1.2× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 6.2% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.9%, 30% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 48.1% 45.9% 50.4% 2
1970s 47.5% 46.8% 48.1% 2
1980s 39.3% 37.1% 41.5% 2
1990s 33.4% 32.6% 34.1% 2
2000s 19.0% 11.8% 26.2% 2
2010s 6.2% 6.2% 6.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 102 Cyprus 6.4% compare
  2. 102 Japan 6.4% compare
  3. 105 Ireland 5.5% compare
  4. 106 Gambia 5.4% compare
  5. 107 Netherlands 5.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 6.2% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 104th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)