Cambodia vs Malawi: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Cambodia
57.9%
in 2010
Malawi
64.3%
in 2010
Cambodia rank
6th
Malawi rank
3rd

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

  • Cambodia
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 64.3% against 57.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 6.4%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Cambodia's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malawi ahead.

Cambodia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 26.0% 37.3% 11.3% Malawi
1970s 32.2% 47.6% 15.4% Malawi
1980s 43.2% 45.7% 2.6% Malawi
1990s 50.3% 50.2% 0.0% Cambodia
2000s 56.8% 58.3% 1.6% Malawi
2010s 57.9% 64.3% 6.4% Malawi

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., Cambodia or Malawi?
Malawi, at 64.3% against 57.9% in Cambodia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Cambodia and Malawi?
6.4%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malawi?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cambodia and Malawi rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Cambodia ranks 6th and Malawi ranks 3rd 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)