Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total was 3.35 in 2010. β—† Volatile

Latest (2010)
3.35
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
3.48
in 1995
All-time low
0.78
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Malaysia, 1960–2010

1231960198520101960: 0.781965: 0.831970: 1.41975: 1.21980: 11985: 1.41990: 1.91995: 3.52000: 2.12005: 22010: 3.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 3.35 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in 2010.

That represents a change of up 58.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Malaysia peaked at 3.48 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.78, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 71st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.805 0.78 0.83 2
1970s 1.3 1.22 1.39 2
1980s 1.21 1.02 1.4 2
1990s 2.67 1.85 3.48 2
2000s 2.08 2.04 2.11 2
2010s 3.35 3.35 3.35 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 68 Kyrgyzstan 3.71 compare
  2. 69 Brunei 3.67 compare
  3. 70 Dominican Republic 3.4 compare
  4. 71 Lesotho 3.35 compare
  5. 73 Bolivia 3.27 compare
  6. 74 Zambia 3.22 compare

See the full ranking of 144 places β†’

More reference data data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total in Malaysia was 3.35 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 3.48 in 1995.
What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.78 in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total?
Malaysia ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 70-74, total
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
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Average years of primary schooling, 70-74, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 70-74.