Cuba vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total

Cuba
5.41
in 2010
Malaysia
5.37
in 2010
Cuba rank
51st
Malaysia rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time

  • Cuba
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Cuba currently reports 5.41 against 5.37 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.04.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Cuba has been ahead every year.

Cuba ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Cuba has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cuba Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.71 2.44 1.27 Cuba
1970s 4.51 3.33 1.18 Cuba
1980s 5.27 4.07 1.2 Cuba
1990s 5.17 4.64 0.525 Cuba
2000s 5.2 5.13 0.06 Cuba
2010s 5.41 5.37 0.04 Cuba

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Cuba or Malaysia?
Cuba, at 5.41 against 5.37 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Cuba and Malaysia?
0.04, with Cuba ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cuba and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Cuba ranks 51st and Malaysia ranks 53rd of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
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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Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.