Malaysia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.

Malaysia
21.5%
in 2010
South Africa
21.8%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
43rd
South Africa rank
42nd

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

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
102030196019852010

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 21.8% against 21.5% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 15.8% 9.2% 6.6% Malaysia
1970s 18.5% 15.5% 3.0% Malaysia
1980s 19.9% 24.0% 4.1% South Africa
1990s 25.1% 27.5% 2.4% South Africa
2000s 22.4% 20.4% 2.0% Malaysia
2010s 21.5% 21.8% 0.3% South Africa

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., Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 21.8% against 21.5% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. between Malaysia and South Africa?
0.3%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 42nd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted 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. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed