Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in China (People’s Republic of)

China (People’s Republic of): Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 13.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
13.8%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
13.8%
in 2010
All-time low
1.4%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in China (People’s Republic of), 1960–2010

2.557.51012.5151960198520101960: 1.41965: 1.71970: 1.41975: 1.41980: 1.41985: 2.41990: 3.31995: 4.42000: 7.12005: 10.72010: 13.8

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

China (People’s Republic of) recorded 13.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in China (People’s Republic of) peaked at 13.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 1980.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 67th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.6% 1.4% 1.7% 2
1970s 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% 2
1980s 1.9% 1.4% 2.4% 2
1990s 3.9% 3.3% 4.4% 2
2000s 8.9% 7.1% 10.7% 2
2010s 13.8% 13.8% 13.8% 1

Countries ranked near China (People’s Republic of)

  1. 64 Thailand 14.8% compare
  2. 65 Macau (China) 14.7% compare
  3. 66 Cuba 14.3% compare
  4. 68 Jordan 13.2% compare
  5. 69 Brunei Darussalam 12.2% compare
  6. 70 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in China (People’s Republic of)?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in China (People’s Republic of) was 13.8% 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 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The highest recorded value was 13.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in China (People’s Republic of)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 1980.
How does China (People’s Republic of) rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in China (People’s Republic of)?
Over the last ten years it is up 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China (People’s Republic of) 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary