Malawi vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education

Malawi
54.1%
in 2010
Singapore
56.0%
in 2010
Malawi rank
44th
Singapore rank
42nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education over time

  • Malawi
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 56.0% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 1.9%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Malawi ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 42nd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 76.4% 82.1% 5.7% Singapore
1970s 70.0% 81.4% 11.4% Singapore
1980s 69.5% 72.8% 3.3% Singapore
1990s 69.9% 48.1% 21.8% Malawi
2000s 63.1% 55.0% 8.1% Malawi
2010s 54.1% 56.0% 1.9% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education, Malawi or Singapore?
Singapore, at 56.0% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education between Malawi and Singapore?
1.9%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with no education?
Malawi ranks 44th and Singapore ranks 42nd 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 70-74 with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with no education
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 70-74 with no education