Brazil vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

Brazil
43.3%
in 2010
Malaysia
45.8%
in 2010
Brazil rank
40th
Malaysia rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 45.8% against 43.3% in Brazil, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

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

Brazil ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 5 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 29.7% 16.1% 13.6% Brazil
1970s 45.5% 25.3% 20.2% Brazil
1980s 37.7% 25.3% 12.4% Brazil
1990s 43.4% 30.5% 12.9% Brazil
2000s 44.3% 36.6% 7.7% Brazil
2010s 43.3% 45.8% 2.5% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling., Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 45.8% against 43.3% in Brazil as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between Brazil and Malaysia?
2.5%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Brazil ranks 40th and Malaysia ranks 37th 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 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)