Average age, primary education and below in China

China: Average age, primary education and below was 42.05 in 2013. ▲ Rising

Latest (2013)
42.05
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
42nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
48.7
in 2010
All-time low
36.75
in 2002
Years of data
5
2002–2013

Average age, primary education and below in China, 2002–2013

010203040502002200720132002: 36.72005: 48.12007: 38.22010: 48.72013: 42.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2013, average age, primary education and below in China stood at 42.05.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average age, primary education and below in China peaked at 48.7 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 36.75, in 2002.

China ranks 42nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.03 36.75 48.15 3
2010s 45.38 42.05 48.7 2

Countries ranked near China

  1. 39 Niger 45.35 compare
  2. 40 Mauritius 44.79 compare
  3. 41 Indonesia 42.83 compare
  4. 43 Romania 40.61 compare
  5. 44 Chile 40.42 compare
  6. 45 Cambodia 38.91 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average age, primary education and below in China?
Average age, primary education and below in China was 42.05 in 2013, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest average age, primary education and below recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 48.7 in 2010.
What is the lowest average age, primary education and below recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 36.75 in 2002.
How does China rank for average age, primary education and below?
China ranks 42nd out of 105 countries with data for 2013.
Is average age, primary education and below rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Average age, primary education and below. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average age, primary education and below
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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