Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China

China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 44.2% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
44.2%
World rank
43rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
44.2%
in 2010
All-time low
8.0%
in 1980
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 8.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 10.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 13.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 33 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 44.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

China recorded 44.2% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China peaked at 44.2% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.0%, in 1980.

That places China 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ 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% +19.0%
1970 8.1% -20.1%
1975 8.0% -0.1%
1980 8.0% -0.2%
1985 13.8% +71.4%
1990 19.4% +41.1%
1995 25.6% +32.1%
2000 33.0% +28.6%
2005 38.1% +15.6%
2010 44.2% +16.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9.3% 8.5% 10.1% 2
1970s 8.0% 8.0% 8.1% 2
1980s 10.9% 8.0% 13.8% 2
1990s 22.5% 19.4% 25.6% 2
2000s 35.5% 33.0% 38.1% 2
2010s 44.2% 44.2% 44.2% 1

Countries ranked near China

  1. 40 Tonga 45.2% compare
  2. 41 Uganda 44.7% compare
  3. 42 Turkey 44.2% compare
  4. 44 Portugal 43.1% compare
  5. 45 Belgium 43.0% compare
  6. 46 Mongolia 42.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in China was 44.2% 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. recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 44.2% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 8.0% in 1980.
How does China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
China ranks 43rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.2%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)