Malawi vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female

Malawi
5.77
in 2010
Malaysia
5.8
in 2010
Malawi rank
50th
Malaysia rank
47th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.8 against 5.77 in Malawi, a difference of 0.03.

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

Malawi ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.69 1.86 1.18 Malaysia
1970s 1.13 3.45 2.32 Malaysia
1980s 2.19 4.79 2.61 Malaysia
1990s 2.97 5.32 2.35 Malaysia
2000s 3.29 5.63 2.34 Malaysia
2010s 5.77 5.8 0.03 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female, Malawi or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 5.8 against 5.77 in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female between Malawi and Malaysia?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female?
Malawi ranks 50th and Malaysia ranks 47th 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 25-29.