Malaysia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling.

Malaysia
16.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
16.6%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
79th
Sri Lanka rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. over time

  • Malaysia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 16.6% against 16.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Malaysia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 36.1% 49.8% 13.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 48.4% 42.6% 5.8% Malaysia
1980s 49.0% 43.5% 5.5% Malaysia
1990s 35.7% 27.8% 8.0% Malaysia
2000s 21.3% 14.6% 6.7% Malaysia
2010s 16.1% 16.6% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling., Malaysia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 16.6% against 16.1% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 35-39 with primary schooling. between Malaysia and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka 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 35-39 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 79th and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)