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

Malaysia
3.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
2.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
124th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

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

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.6 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Malaysia ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 44.5% 43.5% 1.0% Malaysia
1970s 42.2% 28.3% 13.9% Malaysia
1980s 21.6% 27.4% 5.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 12.9% 20.1% 7.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 3.7% 5.0% 1.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 3.3% 2.0% 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, Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Malaysia, at 3.3% against 2.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
1.3%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with primary?
Malaysia ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 124th 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)