Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 14.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.0%
in 1985
All-time low
13.7%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21.41965: 20.41970: 19.21975: 22.11980: 23.11985: 281990: 21.21995: 21.12000: 21.92005: 13.72010: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in 2010.

That represents a change of down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 28.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 53rd 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 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 21.4%
1965 20.4% -4.6%
1970 19.2% -5.9%
1975 22.1% +15.6%
1980 23.1% +4.3%
1985 28.0% +21.0%
1990 21.2% -24.3%
1995 21.1% -0.1%
2000 21.9% +3.4%
2005 13.7% -37.4%
2010 14.1% +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 20.4% 21.4% 2
1970s 20.7% 19.2% 22.1% 2
1980s 25.5% 23.1% 28.0% 2
1990s 21.2% 21.1% 21.2% 2
2000s 17.8% 13.7% 21.9% 2
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Macao 14.6% compare
  2. 51 Syria 14.4% compare
  3. 52 Congo 14.2% compare
  4. 54 Iraq 13.7% compare
  5. 55 United Arab Emirates 13.6% compare
  6. 56 Kenya 12.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 14.1% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 28.0% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 35.5%. 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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