Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Iran, Islamic Republic of
17.1%
in 2010
Malaysia
18.2%
in 2010
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
82nd
Malaysia rank
79th

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

  • Iran, Islamic Republic of
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.2% against 17.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Iran, Islamic Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd and Malaysia ranks 79th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iran, Islamic Republic of Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.4% 25.8% 20.4% Malaysia
1970s 9.9% 35.6% 25.6% Malaysia
1980s 17.7% 34.0% 16.3% Malaysia
1990s 25.9% 31.4% 5.5% Malaysia
2000s 22.8% 21.2% 1.5% Iran, Islamic Republic of
2010s 17.1% 18.2% 1.1% 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, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.2% against 17.1% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
1.1%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 82nd 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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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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)