Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 14.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
14.1%
World rank
53rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
25.0%
in 1990
All-time low
14.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 21.41965: 20.41970: 19.21975: 17.71980: 23.11985: 23.91990: 251995: 222000: 21.92005: 21.72010: 14.1

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 14.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 25.0% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.1%, in 2010.

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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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 17.7% -7.7%
1980 23.1% +30.5%
1985 23.9% +3.5%
1990 25.0% +4.7%
1995 22.0% -12.3%
2000 21.9% -0.5%
2005 21.7% -0.8%
2010 14.1% -34.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 20.9% 20.4% 21.4% 2
1970s 18.4% 17.7% 19.2% 2
1980s 23.5% 23.1% 23.9% 2
1990s 23.5% 22.0% 25.0% 2
2000s 21.8% 21.7% 21.9% 2
2010s 14.1% 14.1% 14.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 50 Gabon 15.4% compare
  2. 51 Tunisia 15.1% compare
  3. 52 Syria 14.4% compare
  4. 54 Saudi Arabia 14.1% compare
  5. 55 United Arab Emirates 13.3% compare
  6. 56 Portugal 12.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 25.0% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.1% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 53rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 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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