Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China

China: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total was 2.65 in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.65
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
2.65
in 2010
All-time low
0.39
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China, 1960–2010

0.511.522.51960198520101960: 0.391965: 0.471970: 0.391975: 0.41980: 0.411985: 0.71990: 11995: 1.42000: 1.92005: 2.32010: 2.6

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China is 2.65, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China peaked at 2.65 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.39, in 1960.

That places China 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.43 0.39 0.47 2
1970s 0.395 0.39 0.4 2
1980s 0.555 0.41 0.7 2
1990s 1.21 1.01 1.4 2
2000s 2.09 1.92 2.27 2
2010s 2.65 2.65 2.65 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 73 Dominican Republic 2.72 compare
  2. 73 Peru 2.72 compare
  3. 75 Philippines 2.71 compare
  4. 77 Mongolia 2.61 compare
  5. 78 Qatar 2.56 compare
  6. 79 Saudi Arabia 2.52 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total in China was 2.65 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 2.65 in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0.39 in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
China ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 38.0%. 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: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.