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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 16.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.9%
World rank
59th
of 144 countries
All-time high
22.7%
in 1960
All-time low
9.1%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

05101520251960198520101960: 22.71965: 22.51970: 11.61975: 16.11980: 181985: 171990: 17.21995: 16.12000: 9.12005: 15.62010: 16.9

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China is 16.9%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 85.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 22.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2000.

That places Hong Kong, China 59th 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 65-69 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 22.7%
1965 22.5% -0.7%
1970 11.6% -48.4%
1975 16.1% +38.4%
1980 18.0% +12.1%
1985 17.0% -5.4%
1990 17.2% +0.9%
1995 16.1% -6.5%
2000 9.1% -43.4%
2005 15.6% +71.4%
2010 16.9% +8.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 22.6% 22.5% 22.7% 2
1970s 13.8% 11.6% 16.1% 2
1980s 17.5% 17.0% 18.0% 2
1990s 16.6% 16.1% 17.2% 2
2000s 12.3% 9.1% 15.6% 2
2010s 16.9% 16.9% 16.9% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 16.9% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 59th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 85.2%. 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 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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