Malaysia vs Portugal: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total

Malaysia
1.82
in 2010
Portugal
1.78
in 2010
Malaysia rank
95th
Portugal rank
98th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Portugal
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 1.82 against 1.78 in Portugal, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Malaysia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Portugal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.805 1.5 0.69 Portugal
1970s 0.995 1.15 0.15 Portugal
1980s 1.21 1.53 0.32 Portugal
1990s 2.67 1.9 0.76 Malaysia
2000s 4.21 1.78 2.42 Malaysia
2010s 1.82 1.78 0.04 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Malaysia or Portugal?
Malaysia, at 1.82 against 1.78 in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Malaysia and Portugal?
0.04, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Portugal?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Portugal rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Malaysia ranks 95th and Portugal ranks 98th 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 75+, 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 75+, 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, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.