Lesotho vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female

Lesotho
5.9
in 2010
Malaysia
5.85
in 2010
Lesotho rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 5.9 against 5.85 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.05.

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

Lesotho ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 4.21 2.51 1.7 Lesotho
1970s 4.79 4.29 0.495 Lesotho
1980s 5.73 5.09 0.645 Lesotho
1990s 5.67 5.5 0.17 Lesotho
2000s 6.1 5.75 0.355 Lesotho
2010s 5.9 5.85 0.05 Lesotho

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female, Lesotho or Malaysia?
Lesotho, at 5.9 against 5.85 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female between Lesotho and Malaysia?
0.05, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Lesotho and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female?
Lesotho ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 46th 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 20-24, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, female
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, 20-24, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 20-24.