Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. was 45.8% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
45.8%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
45.8%
in 2010
All-time low
15.5%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 15.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 16.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 21.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 36.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 24.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 35.2 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

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

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 45.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.5%, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 37th of 144 countries on this measure, 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 70-74 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 15.5%
1965 16.7% +7.5%
1970 26.3% +57.8%
1975 24.3% -7.4%
1980 21.9% -10.0%
1985 28.7% +31.0%
1990 36.8% +28.2%
1995 24.3% -34.0%
2000 38.1% +56.8%
2005 35.2% -7.4%
2010 45.8% +29.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 16.1% 15.5% 16.7% 2
1970s 25.3% 24.3% 26.3% 2
1980s 25.3% 21.9% 28.7% 2
1990s 30.5% 24.3% 36.8% 2
2000s 36.6% 35.2% 38.1% 2
2010s 45.8% 45.8% 45.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Ireland 46.3% compare
  2. 35 Namibia 46.2% compare
  3. 36 Zambia 46.1% compare
  4. 38 Honduras 45.1% compare
  5. 39 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 44.8% compare
  6. 40 Brazil 43.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 45.8% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 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 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)