Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 18.1% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
18.1%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2010
All-time low
0.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

051015201960198520101960: 0.571965: 0.571970: 2.51975: 4.41980: 5.21985: 6.21990: 7.31995: 5.12000: 7.92005: 8.22010: 18.1

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 18.1% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 129.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia peaked at 18.1% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 0.6%
1965 0.6% +0.0%
1970 2.5% +336.8%
1975 4.4% +76.3%
1980 5.2% +18.2%
1985 6.2% +18.9%
1990 7.3% +19.0%
1995 5.1% -30.1%
2000 7.9% +53.2%
2005 8.2% +4.3%
2010 18.1% +120.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% 2
1970s 3.4% 2.5% 4.4% 2
1980s 5.7% 5.2% 6.2% 2
1990s 6.2% 5.1% 7.3% 2
2000s 8.0% 7.9% 8.2% 2
2010s 18.1% 18.1% 18.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 45 Mexico 18.5% compare
  2. 46 Japan 18.3% compare
  3. 47 Gabon 18.1% compare
  4. 49 Lithuania 17.8% compare
  5. 50 Peru 17.7% compare
  6. 51 Sweden 17.1% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Malaysia was 18.1% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Malaysia ranks 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 129.6%. 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: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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
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Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary