Brunei vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total

Brunei
3.66
in 2010
Malaysia
3.35
in 2010
Brunei rank
71st
Malaysia rank
73rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total over time

  • Brunei
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Brunei currently reports 3.66 against 3.35 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.31.

That makes Brunei's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Brunei ahead.

Brunei ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brunei Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.895 1.15 0.25 Malaysia
1970s 0.875 1.29 0.415 Malaysia
1980s 1.35 1.39 0.035 Malaysia
1990s 1.85 1.91 0.05 Malaysia
2000s 2.96 2.77 0.195 Brunei
2010s 3.66 3.35 0.31 Brunei

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total, Brunei or Malaysia?
Brunei, at 3.66 against 3.35 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total between Brunei and Malaysia?
0.31, with Brunei ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brunei and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total?
Brunei ranks 71st and Malaysia ranks 73rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 65-69, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 65-69, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 65-69.