Hong Kong vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary

Hong Kong
43.6%
in 2010
Malaysia
46.4%
in 2010
Hong Kong rank
35th
Malaysia rank
32nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary over time

  • Hong Kong
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 46.4% against 43.6% in Hong Kong, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.

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

Hong Kong ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Hong Kong Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 18.9% 9.1% 9.8% Hong Kong
1970s 22.8% 13.6% 9.2% Hong Kong
1980s 30.0% 21.7% 8.3% Hong Kong
1990s 33.4% 32.3% 1.1% Hong Kong
2000s 34.2% 43.6% 9.4% Malaysia
2010s 43.6% 46.4% 2.8% Malaysia

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 primary, Hong Kong or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 46.4% against 43.6% in Hong Kong as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary between Hong Kong and Malaysia?
2.8%, 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 55-59 with primary?
Hong Kong ranks 35th and Malaysia ranks 32nd 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 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)