Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 29.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.6%
World rank
19th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2010
All-time low
1.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 1.61965: 1.71970: 1.81975: 1.81980: 2.71985: 5.71990: 9.71995: 11.52000: 24.92005: 27.12010: 29.6

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

China recorded 29.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1960.

That places China 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 1.6%
1965 1.7% +4.9%
1970 1.8% +1.7%
1975 1.8% +0.0%
1980 2.7% +52.6%
1985 5.7% +113.1%
1990 9.7% +70.1%
1995 11.5% +18.9%
2000 24.9% +116.0%
2005 27.1% +8.8%
2010 29.6% +9.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.7% 1.6% 1.7% 2
1970s 1.8% 1.8% 1.8% 2
1980s 4.2% 2.7% 5.7% 2
1990s 10.6% 9.7% 11.5% 2
2000s 26.0% 24.9% 27.1% 2
2010s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 16 Malaysia 30.3% compare
  2. 17 Macau, China 30.2% compare
  3. 18 New Zealand 29.8% compare
  4. 20 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  5. 21 Hong Kong, China 28.8% compare
  6. 22 Panama 28.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China was 29.6% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 19th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary