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

Hong Kong, China: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 38.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
38.2%
World rank
54th
of 144 countries
All-time high
39.2%
in 2005
All-time low
17.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 25.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 27.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 19.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 27.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 32.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 17.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 39.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 38.2 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China is 38.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 116.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China peaked at 39.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 17.7%, in 2000.

Hong Kong, China ranks 54th 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 75+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Hong Kong, China, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 25.5%
1965 27.3% +7.1%
1970 19.7% -27.8%
1975 27.9% +41.6%
1980 30.5% +9.3%
1985 32.3% +5.9%
1990 32.6% +0.9%
1995 25.7% -21.1%
2000 17.7% -31.3%
2005 39.2% +122.0%
2010 38.2% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.4% 25.5% 27.3% 2
1970s 23.8% 19.7% 27.9% 2
1980s 31.4% 30.5% 32.3% 2
1990s 29.2% 25.7% 32.6% 2
2000s 28.4% 17.7% 39.2% 2
2010s 38.2% 38.2% 38.2% 1

Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China

  1. 51 Albania 39.0% compare
  2. 52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 39.0% compare
  3. 53 Honduras 38.8% compare
  4. 55 Republic of Korea 37.7% compare
  5. 56 Brazil 37.7% compare
  6. 57 Namibia 37.6% 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. in Hong Kong, China?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Hong Kong, China was 38.2% 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 Hong Kong, China?
The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Hong Kong, China?
The lowest recorded value was 17.7% in 2000.
How does Hong Kong, China rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 54th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
Over the last ten years it is up 116.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Hong Kong, 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)