Hong Kong, China vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Hong Kong, China
25.5%
in 2010
Malaysia
24.3%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
27th
Malaysia rank
29th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. over time

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Hong Kong, China currently reports 25.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Hong Kong, China'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 Hong Kong, China ahead.

Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong, China averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.8% 6.0% 1.2% Malaysia
1970s 10.0% 7.0% 3.0% Hong Kong, China
1980s 13.9% 8.6% 5.3% Hong Kong, China
1990s 15.3% 12.2% 3.1% Hong Kong, China
2000s 16.1% 19.9% 3.8% Malaysia
2010s 25.5% 24.3% 1.3% Hong Kong, China

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling., Hong Kong, China or Malaysia?
Hong Kong, China, at 25.5% against 24.3% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
1.2%, with Hong Kong, China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong, China and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong, China and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Hong Kong, China ranks 27th and Malaysia ranks 29th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary