Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 18.6% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
18.6%
World rank
38th
of 144 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2005
All-time low
8.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 81965: 8.31970: 8.51975: 8.51980: 12.91985: 16.21990: 181995: 21.42000: 20.12005: 21.92010: 18.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

China recorded 18.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 21.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1960.

China ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.0%
1965 8.3% +4.8%
1970 8.5% +1.9%
1975 8.5% -0.2%
1980 12.9% +52.8%
1985 16.2% +25.6%
1990 18.0% +10.9%
1995 21.4% +18.9%
2000 20.1% -6.0%
2005 21.9% +8.7%
2010 18.6% -14.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8.1% 8.0% 8.3% 2
1970s 8.5% 8.5% 8.5% 2
1980s 14.6% 12.9% 16.2% 2
1990s 19.7% 18.0% 21.4% 2
2000s 21.0% 20.1% 21.9% 2
2010s 18.6% 18.6% 18.6% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 35 Kuwait 20.9% compare
  2. 36 Brazil 19.7% compare
  3. 37 Guyana 19.0% compare
  4. 39 Argentina 17.8% compare
  5. 40 Congo 17.4% compare
  6. 41 Algeria 17.4% compare
  7. 41 Chile 17.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in China was 18.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1960.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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