Belize vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Belize
14.2%
in 2010
Malawi
15.1%
in 2010
Belize rank
70th
Malawi rank
67th

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

  • Belize
  • Malawi
020406080196019852010

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.1% against 14.2% in Belize, a difference of 0.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Belize's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 67th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 52.2% 2.2% 50.0% Belize
1970s 71.5% 2.7% 68.8% Belize
1980s 53.2% 14.2% 39.0% Belize
1990s 56.7% 13.0% 43.7% Belize
2000s 34.5% 9.8% 24.6% Belize
2010s 14.2% 15.1% 0.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Belize or Malawi?
Malawi, at 15.1% against 14.2% in Belize as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Belize and Malawi?
0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belize and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Belize ranks 70th and Malawi ranks 67th 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+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. 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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary