Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 8.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.6%
World rank
62nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1980
All-time low
8.2%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 21.41965: 20.71970: 21.41975: 29.11980: 301985: 23.71990: 24.31995: 13.32000: 13.32005: 8.22010: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 8.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 30.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 62nd of 144 countries on this measure, 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.4%
1965 20.7% -2.9%
1970 21.4% +3.1%
1975 29.1% +36.4%
1980 30.0% +2.9%
1985 23.7% -21.1%
1990 24.3% +2.7%
1995 13.3% -45.4%
2000 13.3% +0.5%
2005 8.2% -38.4%
2010 8.6% +4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.0% 20.7% 21.4% 2
1970s 25.3% 21.4% 29.1% 2
1980s 26.8% 23.7% 30.0% 2
1990s 18.8% 13.3% 24.3% 2
2000s 10.8% 8.2% 13.3% 2
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 8.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 30.0% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 62nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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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