Iceland vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary

Iceland
21.2%
in 2010
Malaysia
21.8%
in 2010
Iceland rank
33rd
Malaysia rank
31st

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary over time

  • Iceland
  • Malaysia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 21.8% against 21.2% in Iceland, a difference of 0.6%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 55.3% 2.9% 52.4% Iceland
1970s 52.9% 5.5% 47.4% Iceland
1980s 46.4% 12.8% 33.7% Iceland
1990s 34.8% 24.8% 10.0% Iceland
2000s 24.8% 24.9% 0.1% Malaysia
2010s 21.2% 21.8% 0.6% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary, Iceland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 21.8% against 21.2% in Iceland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary between Iceland and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iceland and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 45-49 with primary?
Iceland ranks 33rd and Malaysia ranks 31st 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary