Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Hong Kong
17.8%
in 2010
Malaysia
18.2%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
80th
Malaysia rank
79th

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

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.2% against 17.8% in Hong Kong, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Hong Kong ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 2 and Malaysia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 35.3% 25.8% 9.5% Hong Kong
1970s 36.0% 35.6% 0.4% Hong Kong
1980s 29.4% 34.0% 4.6% Malaysia
1990s 22.2% 31.4% 9.2% Malaysia
2000s 18.0% 21.2% 3.3% Malaysia
2010s 17.8% 18.2% 0.4% Malaysia

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, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.2% against 17.8% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Hong Kong and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 79th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

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