Kuwait vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Kuwait
6.1%
in 2010
Malaysia
6.9%
in 2010
Kuwait rank
72nd
Malaysia rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malaysia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 6.9% against 6.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

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

Kuwait ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 70th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 51.7% 47.0% 4.7% Kuwait
1970s 51.7% 33.9% 17.9% Kuwait
1980s 47.7% 24.3% 23.4% Kuwait
1990s 40.2% 14.4% 25.9% Kuwait
2000s 15.0% 10.5% 4.5% Kuwait
2010s 6.1% 6.9% 0.8% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Kuwait or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 6.9% against 6.1% in Kuwait as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Kuwait and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Kuwait and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Kuwait ranks 72nd and Malaysia ranks 70th 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 population age 15+ with no education. 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 population age 15+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 15+ with no education