Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 8.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.6%
World rank
65th
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.0%
in 1980
All-time low
8.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 21.41965: 20.41970: 21.41975: 22.11980: 301985: 25.41990: 20.61995: 23.22000: 13.32005: 13.72010: 8.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 8.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 30.0% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 65th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.4%
1965 20.4% -4.6%
1970 21.4% +5.0%
1975 22.1% +3.6%
1980 30.0% +35.4%
1985 25.4% -15.3%
1990 20.6% -19.1%
1995 23.2% +12.8%
2000 13.3% -42.5%
2005 13.7% +2.5%
2010 8.6% -37.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 20.4% 21.4% 2
1970s 21.8% 21.4% 22.1% 2
1980s 27.7% 25.4% 30.0% 2
1990s 21.9% 20.6% 23.2% 2
2000s 13.5% 13.3% 13.7% 2
2010s 8.6% 8.6% 8.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 62 Chile 9.5% compare
  2. 63 Nepal 9.2% compare
  3. 64 Panama 9.0% compare
  4. 66 Uruguay 8.5% compare
  5. 67 Sri Lanka 8.4% compare
  6. 68 Iceland 8.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 65th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 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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