How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

Iraq vs Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Iraq

27.1%

in 2010

Malta

25.6%

in 2010

Iraq rank

61st

Malta rank

64th

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

Iraq
Malta

How they compare

Iraq currently reports 27.1% against 25.6% in Malta, a difference of 1.5%.

That makes Iraq's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

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

Iraq ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 3 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Iraq	Malta	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.0%	49.1%	45.0%	Malta
1970s	12.1%	44.0%	31.9%	Malta
1980s	16.9%	32.3%	15.4%	Malta
1990s	27.5%	25.5%	2.0%	Iraq
2000s	30.5%	23.6%	6.9%	Iraq
2010s	27.1%	25.6%	1.5%	Iraq

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., Iraq or Malta?: Iraq, at 27.1% against 25.6% in Malta as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Iraq and Malta?: 1.5%, with Iraq ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Malta?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Iraq and Malta rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?: Iraq ranks 61st and Malta ranks 64th 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: 04 September 2026

Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)