Malaysia vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Malaysia
5.72
in 2010
Thailand
5.74
in 2010
Malaysia rank
47th
Thailand rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 5.74 against 5.72 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Thailand ahead.

Malaysia ranks 47th and Thailand ranks 46th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 2.35 4.35 2 Thailand
1970s 3.53 2.08 1.46 Malaysia
1980s 4.63 3.13 1.5 Malaysia
1990s 5.25 4.45 0.795 Malaysia
2000s 5.53 6.03 0.495 Thailand
2010s 5.72 5.74 0.02 Thailand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, Malaysia or Thailand?
Thailand, at 5.74 against 5.72 in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Malaysia and Thailand?
0.02, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Malaysia ranks 47th and Thailand 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 30-34, total. 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.