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

Ireland
17.4%
in 2010
Malaysia
18.3%
in 2010
Ireland rank
86th
Malaysia rank
83rd

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

  • Ireland
  • Malaysia
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.3% against 17.4% in Ireland, a difference of 0.9%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 86th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 62.9% 39.6% 23.3% Ireland
1970s 52.4% 42.4% 10.0% Ireland
1980s 37.7% 36.2% 1.5% Ireland
1990s 28.0% 32.6% 4.6% Malaysia
2000s 18.5% 21.2% 2.7% Malaysia
2010s 17.4% 18.3% 0.9% 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., Ireland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.3% against 17.4% in Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Ireland and Malaysia?
0.9%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 86th 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)