Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 19.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
19.8%
World rank
81st
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 1980
All-time low
19.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 36 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 42.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 46.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 43.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 33.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 30 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 33.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 19.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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 Hong Kong, China is 19.8%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 46.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 19.8%, in 2010.

That places Hong Kong, China 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 36.0%
1965 45.9% +27.5%
1970 42.6% -7.2%
1975 46.7% +9.6%
1980 46.8% +0.2%
1985 43.4% -7.3%
1990 38.8% -10.6%
1995 33.6% -13.4%
2000 30.0% -10.6%
2005 33.2% +10.7%
2010 19.8% -40.3%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 19.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 10.7%, 1.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 19.8% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.4%, 68% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41.0% 36.0% 45.9% 2
1970s 44.7% 42.6% 46.7% 2
1980s 45.1% 43.4% 46.8% 2
1990s 36.2% 33.6% 38.8% 2
2000s 31.6% 30.0% 33.2% 2
2010s 19.8% 19.8% 19.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

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  2. 79 Spain 20.3% compare
  3. 80 Eswatini 20.2% compare
  4. 82 Chile 17.9% compare
  5. 83 Belize 17.3% compare
  6. 84 India 16.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 19.8% 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 19.8% in 2010.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 81st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)