Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 9.8% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.8%
World rank
69th
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.3%
in 1960
All-time low
9.5%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 26.31965: 26.31970: 181975: 21.51980: 22.51985: 22.41990: 21.71995: 12.92000: 10.82005: 9.52010: 9.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China stood at 9.8%.

That represents a change of down 9.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 26.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2005.

That places Hong Kong, China 69th 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 26.3%
1965 26.3% +0.0%
1970 18.0% -31.6%
1975 21.5% +19.3%
1980 22.5% +4.7%
1985 22.4% -0.7%
1990 21.7% -3.0%
1995 12.9% -40.5%
2000 10.8% -16.0%
2005 9.5% -12.7%
2010 9.8% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.3% 26.3% 26.3% 2
1970s 19.7% 18.0% 21.5% 2
1980s 22.4% 22.4% 22.5% 2
1990s 17.3% 12.9% 21.7% 2
2000s 10.2% 9.5% 10.8% 2
2010s 9.8% 9.8% 9.8% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 9.8% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 26.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2005.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 69th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Hong Kong, China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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