Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education was 59.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
59.5%
World rank
47th
of 144 countries
All-time high
81.3%
in 1960
All-time low
6.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia, 1960–2010

0204060801960198520101960: 81.31965: 801970: 78.61975: 73.71980: 74.91985: 66.71990: 56.61995: 33.82000: 62005: 422010: 59.5

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 59.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in 2010.

The figure is up 894.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia peaked at 81.3% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 47th 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 75+ with no education in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 81.3%
1965 80.0% -1.5%
1970 78.6% -1.8%
1975 73.7% -6.2%
1980 74.9% +1.6%
1985 66.7% -10.9%
1990 56.6% -15.1%
1995 33.8% -40.3%
2000 6.0% -82.3%
2005 42.0% +602.7%
2010 59.5% +41.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 80.7% 80.0% 81.3% 2
1970s 76.2% 73.7% 78.6% 2
1980s 70.8% 66.7% 74.9% 2
1990s 45.2% 33.8% 56.6% 2
2000s 24.0% 6.0% 42.0% 2
2010s 59.5% 59.5% 59.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 44 Mauritania 63.0% compare
  2. 45 Guatemala 62.5% compare
  3. 46 United Arab Emirates 61.0% compare
  4. 48 Botswana 57.6% compare
  5. 49 Zambia 56.6% compare
  6. 50 Iran, Islamic Republic of 56.3% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education in Malaysia was 59.5% 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 75+ with no education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 81.3% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Malaysia ranks 47th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 894.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 75+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education
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 75+ with no education