Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in China
China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 27.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in China is 27.8%, measured in 2010.
That represents a change of down 46.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 52.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 10.0%, in 1965.
That places China 59th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in China, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.0% | — |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 15.6% | +55.9% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | +53.9% |
| 1980 | 48.8% | +103.2% |
| 1985 | 43.7% | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 40.9% | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 43.8% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 52.0% | +18.7% |
| 2005 | 46.6% | -10.5% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | -40.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 19.8% | 15.6% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 1980s | 46.2% | 43.7% | 48.8% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 40.9% | 43.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 49.3% | 46.6% | 52.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.8% | 27.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near China
- 56 New Zealand 29.4% compare
- 57 Malaysia 28.7% compare
- 58 Iraq 28.2% compare
- 60 South Africa 27.7% compare
- 61 Greece 26.9% compare
- 62 Central African Republic 26.3% compare
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 50-54 with primary schooling. in China?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.0% in 1965.
- How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- China ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.5%. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)