Malta vs Saudi Arabia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Malta
28.3%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia
27.3%
in 2010
Malta rank
61st
Saudi Arabia rank
63rd

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

  • Malta
  • Saudi Arabia
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.3% against 27.3% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 5 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1960s 53.2% 24.1% 29.0% Malta
1970s 52.4% 25.5% 26.9% Malta
1980s 39.6% 27.4% 12.2% Malta
1990s 30.1% 29.9% 0.1% Malta
2000s 26.4% 29.7% 3.3% Saudi Arabia
2010s 28.3% 27.3% 1.1% Malta

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., Malta or Saudi Arabia?
Malta, at 28.3% against 27.3% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Malta and Saudi Arabia?
1.0%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Saudi Arabia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malta and Saudi Arabia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Malta ranks 61st and Saudi Arabia ranks 63rd 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)