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

Benin
18.7%
in 2010
Malaysia
18.3%
in 2010
Benin rank
80th
Malaysia rank
83rd

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

  • Benin
  • Malaysia
10203040196019852010

How they compare

Benin currently reports 18.7% against 18.3% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Benin ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 9.1% 39.6% 30.5% Malaysia
1970s 10.8% 42.4% 31.6% Malaysia
1980s 12.2% 36.2% 24.0% Malaysia
1990s 16.9% 32.6% 15.6% Malaysia
2000s 18.6% 21.2% 2.6% Malaysia
2010s 18.7% 18.3% 0.4% Benin

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., Benin or Malaysia?
Benin, at 18.7% against 18.3% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Benin and Malaysia?
0.4%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 80th and Malaysia ranks 83rd 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. 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)