Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total

Malaysia
5.62
in 2010
Singapore
5.59
in 2010
Malaysia rank
55th
Singapore rank
56th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 5.62 against 5.59 in Singapore, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 56th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Singapore in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 1.66 2.18 0.52 Singapore
1970s 2.35 2.61 0.26 Singapore
1980s 3.6 3.01 0.595 Malaysia
1990s 4.67 4.72 0.05 Singapore
2000s 5.27 5.29 0.02 Singapore
2010s 5.62 5.59 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 40-44, total, Malaysia or Singapore?
Malaysia, at 5.62 against 5.59 in Singapore as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total between Malaysia and Singapore?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 40-44, total?
Malaysia ranks 55th and Singapore ranks 56th 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 40-44, 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 40-44, 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, 40-44, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 40-44.