Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 45.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.8%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
46.6%
in 2005
All-time low
15.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 28.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 24.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 46.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 45.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 45.8% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 46.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.5%
1965 28.1% +81.1%
1970 26.4% -5.8%
1975 24.4% -7.6%
1980 21.9% -10.3%
1985 35.1% +60.5%
1990 36.8% +4.7%
1995 37.9% +3.1%
2000 38.1% +0.3%
2005 46.6% +22.4%
2010 45.8% -1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21.8% 15.5% 28.1% 2
1970s 25.4% 24.4% 26.4% 2
1980s 28.5% 21.9% 35.1% 2
1990s 37.4% 36.8% 37.9% 2
2000s 42.3% 38.1% 46.6% 2
2010s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 36 Namibia 46.8% compare
  2. 37 Zambia 46.6% compare
  3. 38 Ireland 46.4% compare
  4. 40 Honduras 45.1% compare
  5. 41 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare
  6. 42 Hong Kong, China 42.4% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 45.8% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 15.5% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
Source
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)