Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 7.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
7.8%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.2%
in 1975
All-time low
7.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

1020301960198520101960: 11.61965: 171970: 31.81975: 34.21980: 24.41985: 22.41990: 17.81995: 17.62000: 12.42005: 102010: 7.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 7.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 34.2% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2010.

China ranks 59th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 11.6%
1965 17.0% +46.7%
1970 31.8% +87.2%
1975 34.2% +7.7%
1980 24.4% -28.6%
1985 22.4% -8.4%
1990 17.8% -20.6%
1995 17.6% -0.8%
2000 12.4% -29.4%
2005 10.0% -19.7%
2010 7.8% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.3% 11.6% 17.0% 2
1970s 33.0% 31.8% 34.2% 2
1980s 23.4% 22.4% 24.4% 2
1990s 17.7% 17.6% 17.8% 2
2000s 11.2% 10.0% 12.4% 2
2010s 7.8% 7.8% 7.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 56 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
  2. 57 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.4% compare
  3. 58 Benin 8.1% compare
  4. 60 Argentina 7.7% compare
  5. 61 Panama 7.4% compare
  6. 62 Niger 6.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 34.2% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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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