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

Hong Kong, China
42.4%
in 2010
Malaysia
45.8%
in 2010
Hong Kong, China rank
42nd
Malaysia rank
39th

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

  • Hong Kong, China
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 45.8% against 42.4% in Hong Kong, China, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong, China's.

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

Hong Kong, China ranks 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong, China Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 27.4% 21.8% 5.6% Hong Kong, China
1970s 23.8% 25.4% 1.6% Malaysia
1980s 31.4% 28.5% 2.9% Hong Kong, China
1990s 31.9% 37.4% 5.5% Malaysia
2000s 28.4% 42.3% 13.9% Malaysia
2010s 42.4% 45.8% 3.4% Malaysia

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?
Malaysia, at 45.8% against 42.4% in Hong Kong, China 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?
3.4%, with Malaysia 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 42nd and Malaysia ranks 39th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)