Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary was 4.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
57th
of 144 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 1965
All-time low
4.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China, 1960–2010

0102030401960198520101960: 29.61965: 42.81970: 37.31975: 41.21980: 32.71985: 32.81990: 20.21995: 15.92000: 14.12005: 9.72010: 4.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 4.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China peaked at 42.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.

That places China 57th 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 female population age 30-34 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 29.6%
1965 42.8% +44.5%
1970 37.3% -13.0%
1975 41.2% +10.6%
1980 32.7% -20.6%
1985 32.8% +0.1%
1990 20.2% -38.2%
1995 15.9% -21.4%
2000 14.1% -11.7%
2005 9.7% -31.0%
2010 4.8% -50.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.2% 29.6% 42.8% 2
1970s 39.3% 37.3% 41.2% 2
1980s 32.7% 32.7% 32.8% 2
1990s 18.1% 15.9% 20.2% 2
2000s 11.9% 9.7% 14.1% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 54 Viet Nam 5.3% compare
  2. 55 Bahrain 5.3% compare
  3. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 5.2% compare
  4. 57 Papua New Guinea 4.8% compare
  5. 59 Benin 4.5% compare
  6. 60 Malaysia 4.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary in China was 4.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary?
China ranks 57th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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