Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.
Malaysia
14.6%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13.6%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time
- Malaysia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 14.6% against 13.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.5% | 6.8% | 4.7% | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 17.1% | 19.3% | 2.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 22.9% | 27.3% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 17.2% | 11.4% | 5.8% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 13.6% | 1.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling., Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
- Malaysia, at 14.6% against 13.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 1.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Malaysia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
- Malaysia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary