Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary was 50.4% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
50.4%
World rank
28th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.4%
in 2010
All-time low
1.3%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 1.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 1.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 1.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 1.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 6.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 21.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 50.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China stood at 50.4%. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of up 133.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China peaked at 50.4% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1970.

China ranks 28th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 1.4%
1965 1.7% +19.9%
1970 1.3% -20.7%
1975 1.8% +37.3%
1980 1.8% +0.0%
1985 6.6% +259.2%
1990 15.6% +136.5%
1995 30.8% +97.3%
2000 21.6% -30.1%
2005 44.7% +107.2%
2010 50.4% +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.5% 1.4% 1.7% 2
1970s 1.6% 1.3% 1.8% 2
1980s 4.2% 1.8% 6.6% 2
1990s 23.2% 15.6% 30.8% 2
2000s 33.1% 21.6% 44.7% 2
2010s 50.4% 50.4% 50.4% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 25 New Zealand 51.3% compare
  2. 26 Mexico 50.6% compare
  3. 27 Italy 50.5% compare
  4. 29 Chile 49.8% compare
  5. 30 Panama 49.5% compare
  6. 31 Brazil 48.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary in China was 50.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1970.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary?
China ranks 28th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 133.5%. 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 female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 female population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)