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 50.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
50.8%
World rank
30th
of 144 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2010
All-time low
8.1%
in 1970
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

10203040501960198520101960: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 10.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 17.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 50.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China is 50.8%, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 54.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in China peaked at 50.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.

China ranks 30th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 8.5%
1965 10.1% +18.6%
1970 8.1% -20.1%
1975 10.2% +27.2%
1980 10.2% -0.2%
1985 17.4% +69.9%
1990 19.4% +11.8%
1995 30.2% +55.9%
2000 33.0% +9.0%
2005 48.2% +46.4%
2010 50.8% +5.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 8.5% 10.1% 2
1970s 9.1% 8.1% 10.2% 2
1980s 13.8% 10.2% 17.4% 2
1990s 24.8% 19.4% 30.2% 2
2000s 40.6% 33.0% 48.2% 2
2010s 50.8% 50.8% 50.8% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 27 Macao 52.0% compare
  2. 28 Mexico 51.7% compare
  3. 29 Peru 51.0% compare
  4. 31 Panama 50.8% compare
  5. 32 Mauritius 49.4% compare
  6. 33 Brazil 48.9% 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 50.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% 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 8.1% in 1970.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
China ranks 30th 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 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)