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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 28.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
28.8%
World rank
21st
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.8%
in 2010
All-time low
4.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 4.81965: 9.71970: 15.21975: 17.51980: 20.21985: 20.51990: 20.41995: 15.12000: 14.92005: 23.82010: 28.8

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China stood at 28.8%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 92.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 28.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 1960.

That places Hong Kong, China 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.8%
1965 9.7% +102.1%
1970 15.2% +56.7%
1975 17.5% +15.4%
1980 20.2% +15.2%
1985 20.5% +1.6%
1990 20.4% -0.5%
1995 15.1% -26.2%
2000 14.9% -1.0%
2005 23.8% +59.1%
2010 28.8% +21.2%

Hong Kong, China compared with similar countries

  • Hong Kong, China's 28.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.1%, 2.4× the median. (55 countries reporting)
  • Hong Kong, China's 28.8% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.6%, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.2% 4.8% 9.7% 2
1970s 16.4% 15.2% 17.5% 2
1980s 20.4% 20.2% 20.5% 2
1990s 17.8% 15.1% 20.4% 2
2000s 19.3% 14.9% 23.8% 2
2010s 28.8% 28.8% 28.8% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 18 New Zealand 29.8% compare
  2. 19 China 29.6% compare
  3. 20 Ecuador 29.6% compare
  4. 22 Panama 28.4% compare
  5. 23 Korea 28.3% compare
  6. 24 Zimbabwe 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 28.8% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 1960.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 21st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 92.8%. 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 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