Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 19.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China stood at 19.0%.
The figure is down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 26.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 1960.
Hong Kong, China ranks 41st of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 16.6% | — |
| 1965 | 16.6% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 21.1% | +27.1% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 22.7% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 26.1% | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 23.4% | -10.6% |
| 1995 | 24.1% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 23.0% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 19.0% | -17.3% |
| 2010 | 19.0% | -0.2% |
Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries
- Hong Kong, China's 19.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.8%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Hong Kong, China's 19.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.3%, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 22.1% | 21.1% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.4% | 22.7% | 26.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.4% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 21.0% | 19.0% | 23.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
More education data for Hong Kong, China
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 31,678 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,605 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 72,557 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 65,737 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 340,877 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 329,780 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0438 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 19.0% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 26.1% in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 1960.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 41st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary