Malaysia vs Singapore: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education

Malaysia
20.1%
in 2010
Singapore
24.3%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
62nd
Singapore rank
59th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education over time

  • Malaysia
  • Singapore
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 24.3% against 20.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 4.2%.

That makes Singapore's figure about 1.2 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Singapore Difference Ahead
1960s 88.4% 91.9% 3.5% Singapore
1970s 83.6% 87.2% 3.7% Singapore
1980s 74.6% 76.8% 2.2% Singapore
1990s 59.2% 51.1% 8.1% Malaysia
2000s 32.7% 39.7% 7.0% Singapore
2010s 20.1% 24.3% 4.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education, Malaysia or Singapore?
Singapore, at 24.3% against 20.1% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education between Malaysia and Singapore?
4.2%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Singapore?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Singapore rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with no education?
Malaysia ranks 62nd and Singapore ranks 59th 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 55-59 with no education. 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 55-59 with no education
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 55-59 with no education