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

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 22.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.7%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 2010
All-time low
6.7%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

5101520251960198520101960: 71965: 8.31970: 6.71975: 8.51980: 8.51985: 14.41990: 14.41995: 19.72000: 21.42005: 21.62010: 22.7

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China is 22.7%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 22.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1970.

China ranks 37th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 7.0%
1965 8.3% +18.6%
1970 6.7% -20.1%
1975 8.5% +27.3%
1980 8.5% -0.2%
1985 14.4% +69.9%
1990 14.4% -0.2%
1995 19.7% +37.0%
2000 21.4% +9.0%
2005 21.6% +0.7%
2010 22.7% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.7% 7.0% 8.3% 2
1970s 7.6% 6.7% 8.5% 2
1980s 11.4% 8.5% 14.4% 2
1990s 17.0% 14.4% 19.7% 2
2000s 21.5% 21.4% 21.6% 2
2010s 22.7% 22.7% 22.7% 1

Countries ranked near China

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  2. 35 Qatar 23.4% compare
  3. 36 Haiti 23.3% compare
  4. 38 Kuwait 22.4% compare
  5. 39 Spain 22.4% compare
  6. 40 Viet Nam 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China was 22.7% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1970.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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