Jamaica vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total
Jamaica
9.67
in 2010
Malaysia
9.75
in 2010
Jamaica rank
54th
Malaysia rank
52nd
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25+, total over time
- Jamaica
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 9.75 against 9.67 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jamaica | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.79 | 2.45 | 1.34 | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 4.58 | 3.37 | 1.21 | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 5.54 | 4.95 | 0.6 | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 6.97 | 7.04 | 0.07 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 8.86 | 8.55 | 0.31 | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 9.67 | 9.75 | 0.08 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total, Jamaica or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 9.75 against 9.67 in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25+, total between Jamaica and Malaysia?
- 0.08, 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 total schooling, age 25+, total?
- Jamaica ranks 54th and Malaysia ranks 52nd 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 total schooling, age 25+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 25+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 25.