Japan vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary

Japan
2.0%
in 2010
Malaysia
3.3%
in 2010
Japan rank
123rd
Malaysia rank
121st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary over time

  • Japan
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 3.3% against 2.0% in Japan, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Japan's.

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

Japan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 121st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 22.7% 44.5% 21.8% Malaysia
1970s 15.3% 42.2% 26.9% Malaysia
1980s 7.0% 21.6% 14.6% Malaysia
1990s 3.0% 12.9% 9.9% Malaysia
2000s 1.6% 3.7% 2.1% Malaysia
2010s 2.0% 3.3% 1.2% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary, Japan or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 3.3% against 2.0% in Japan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Japan and Malaysia?
1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Japan and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Japan ranks 123rd and Malaysia ranks 121st of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)