Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 5.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
5.3%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.1%
in 1975
All-time low
5.3%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 20.21965: 20.71970: 28.51975: 29.11980: 27.11985: 25.41990: 13.21995: 13.82000: 7.92005: 8.22010: 5.3

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia stood at 5.3%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is down 33.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 29.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.3%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 20.2%
1965 20.7% +2.6%
1970 28.5% +37.3%
1975 29.1% +2.4%
1980 27.1% -7.0%
1985 25.4% -6.3%
1990 13.2% -47.9%
1995 13.8% +4.5%
2000 7.9% -42.5%
2005 8.2% +3.5%
2010 5.3% -35.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.5% 20.2% 20.7% 2
1970s 28.8% 28.5% 29.1% 2
1980s 26.2% 25.4% 27.1% 2
1990s 13.5% 13.2% 13.8% 2
2000s 8.1% 7.9% 8.2% 2
2010s 5.3% 5.3% 5.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 67 Mali 5.4% compare
  2. 68 Chile 5.4% compare
  3. 69 Macao 5.3% compare
  4. 71 Uruguay 5.1% compare
  5. 72 Iceland 5.0% compare
  6. 73 Egypt 4.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 5.3% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.3% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 70th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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