Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 27.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
27.8%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1980
All-time low
10.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 10 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 13.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 24 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 40.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 48.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 45.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

China recorded 27.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 52.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1960.

That places China 58th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 10.0%
1965 13.9% +39.4%
1970 24.0% +72.2%
1975 48.8% +103.2%
1980 52.6% +7.7%
1985 48.4% -7.9%
1990 40.9% -15.6%
1995 48.7% +19.1%
2000 45.2% -7.3%
2005 30.4% -32.7%
2010 27.8% -8.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.0% 10.0% 13.9% 2
1970s 36.4% 24.0% 48.8% 2
1980s 50.5% 48.4% 52.6% 2
1990s 44.8% 40.9% 48.7% 2
2000s 37.8% 30.4% 45.2% 2
2010s 27.8% 27.8% 27.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 55 Macau, China 28.9% compare
  2. 56 Malaysia 28.7% compare
  3. 57 Sudan 28.1% compare
  4. 59 South Africa 27.7% compare
  5. 60 Greece 26.9% compare
  6. 61 Central African Republic 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in China was 27.8% 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 China?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)