Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co was 11.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
11.5%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
11.8%
in 1990
All-time low
2.8%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Malaysia, 1960–2010

246810121960198520101960: 4.21965: 4.61970: 51975: 61980: 61985: 8.81990: 11.81995: 7.82000: 2.82005: 8.72010: 11.5

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 11.5% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 318.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Malaysia peaked at 11.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2000.

That places Malaysia 72nd 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 75+ with primary schooling. Co in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.2%
1965 4.6% +7.3%
1970 5.0% +8.6%
1975 6.0% +22.0%
1980 6.0% -0.7%
1985 8.8% +46.3%
1990 11.8% +34.2%
1995 7.8% -34.0%
2000 2.8% -64.6%
2005 8.7% +216.0%
2010 11.5% +32.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.4% 4.2% 4.6% 2
1970s 5.5% 5.0% 6.0% 2
1980s 7.4% 6.0% 8.8% 2
1990s 9.8% 7.8% 11.8% 2
2000s 5.7% 2.8% 8.7% 2
2010s 11.5% 11.5% 11.5% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 69 Brunei Darussalam 12.2% compare
  2. 70 Saudi Arabia 12.0% compare
  3. 71 Bulgaria 11.6% compare
  4. 73 Lao People's Democratic Republic 11.1% compare
  5. 74 Namibia 10.5% compare
  6. 75 Cameroon 9.9% 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 primary schooling. co in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co in Malaysia was 11.5% 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 primary schooling. co recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 11.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2000.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co?
Malaysia ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. co rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 318.5%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary