Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female

Jamaica
3.91
in 2010
Malaysia
3.94
in 2010
Jamaica rank
41st
Malaysia rank
40th

Barro-Lee: Average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female over time

  • Jamaica
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.94 against 3.91 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.265 0.18 0.085 Jamaica
1970s 0.42 0.385 0.035 Jamaica
1980s 0.98 0.99 0.01 Malaysia
1990s 1.96 2.15 0.185 Malaysia
2000s 3.36 3.13 0.23 Jamaica
2010s 3.91 3.94 0.03 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female, Jamaica or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.94 against 3.91 in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female between Jamaica and Malaysia?
0.03, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of secondary schooling, age 25+, female?
Jamaica ranks 41st and Malaysia ranks 40th 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 secondary schooling, age 25+, female. 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 secondary schooling, age 25+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of secondary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of secondary education completed among females over age 25.