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

Italy
17.7%
in 2010
Malaysia
18.3%
in 2010
Italy rank
84th
Malaysia rank
83rd

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

  • Italy
  • Malaysia
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 18.3% against 17.7% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.

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

Italy ranks 84th and Malaysia ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 70.3% 39.6% 30.6% Italy
1970s 63.2% 42.4% 20.8% Italy
1980s 46.2% 36.2% 10.0% Italy
1990s 32.5% 32.6% 0.1% Malaysia
2000s 22.6% 21.2% 1.4% Italy
2010s 17.7% 18.3% 0.6% 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., Italy or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 18.3% against 17.7% in Italy as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Italy and Malaysia?
0.6%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Italy and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Italy ranks 84th 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)