Dominican Republic vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Dominican Republic
10.2%
in 2010
Malaysia
11.2%
in 2010
Dominican Republic rank
88th
Malaysia rank
85th

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

  • Dominican Republic
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 11.2% against 10.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Dominican Republic's.

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

Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 85th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Dominican Republic Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 12.4% 15.0% 2.6% Malaysia
1970s 6.7% 21.1% 14.4% Malaysia
1980s 11.1% 20.5% 9.5% Malaysia
1990s 16.0% 16.1% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 15.1% 13.2% 1.8% Dominican Republic
2010s 10.2% 11.2% 1.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Dominican Republic or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 11.2% against 10.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Dominican Republic and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Dominican Republic ranks 88th and Malaysia ranks 85th 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 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary