Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
58th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1970
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 171965: 26.51970: 34.21975: 24.41980: 25.71985: 19.11990: 17.81995: 11.52000: 9.62005: 9.52010: 7.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 34.2% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.

That places China 58th 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 population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 17.0%
1965 26.5% +56.3%
1970 34.2% +29.0%
1975 24.4% -28.6%
1980 25.7% +5.3%
1985 19.1% -25.7%
1990 17.8% -7.1%
1995 11.5% -35.3%
2000 9.6% -16.9%
2005 9.5% -0.2%
2010 7.8% -18.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.7% 17.0% 26.5% 2
1970s 29.3% 24.4% 34.2% 2
1980s 22.4% 19.1% 25.7% 2
1990s 14.6% 11.5% 17.8% 2
2000s 9.5% 9.5% 9.6% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 55 Viet Nam 8.6% compare
  2. 56 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.4% compare
  3. 57 Niger 8.1% compare
  4. 59 Zimbabwe 7.5% compare
  5. 60 Panama 7.4% compare
  6. 61 New Zealand 6.3% compare
  7. 61 Yemen 6.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. in China was 7.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1970.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2010.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 58th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 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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