Malawi vs Thailand: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Malawi
54.1%
in 2010
Thailand
57.5%
in 2010
Malawi rank
7th
Thailand rank
4th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Malawi
  • Thailand
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How they compare

Thailand currently reports 57.5% against 54.1% in Malawi, a difference of 3.4%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 4th of 144 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Thailand Difference Ahead
1960s 31.6% 50.0% 18.3% Thailand
1970s 40.0% 63.3% 23.3% Thailand
1980s 40.9% 70.3% 29.4% Thailand
1990s 45.4% 70.2% 24.8% Thailand
2000s 49.9% 63.7% 13.8% Thailand
2010s 54.1% 57.5% 3.4% Thailand

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., Malawi or Thailand?
Thailand, at 57.5% against 54.1% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Malawi and Thailand?
3.4%, with Thailand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Thailand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Thailand rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Malawi ranks 7th and Thailand ranks 4th 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. 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)