How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Malaysia vs Zambia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total

Malaysia

3.35

in 2010

Zambia

3.22

in 2010

Malaysia rank

71st

Zambia rank

74th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total over time

Malaysia
Zambia

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.35 against 3.22 in Zambia, a difference of 0.13.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Malaysia	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.805	0.84	0.035	Zambia
1970s	1.3	0.855	0.45	Malaysia
1980s	1.21	1.11	0.1	Malaysia
1990s	2.67	2.13	0.535	Malaysia
2000s	2.08	2.18	0.105	Zambia
2010s	3.35	3.22	0.13	Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total, Malaysia or Zambia?: Malaysia, at 3.35 against 3.22 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total between Malaysia and Zambia?: 0.13, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Zambia?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?: Malaysia ranks 71st and Zambia ranks 74th 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 70-74, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, 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
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.