Bangladesh vs Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

Bangladesh
20.9%
in 2010
Malaysia
20.1%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
36th
Malaysia rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Malaysia
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 20.9% against 20.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Malaysia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.0% 8.7% 3.8% Malaysia
1970s 8.7% 12.7% 4.0% Malaysia
1980s 15.2% 20.9% 5.7% Malaysia
1990s 17.6% 28.0% 10.4% Malaysia
2000s 20.3% 24.0% 3.7% Malaysia
2010s 20.9% 20.1% 0.8% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., Bangladesh or Malaysia?
Bangladesh, at 20.9% against 20.1% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between Bangladesh and Malaysia?
0.8%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Malaysia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Malaysia rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Malaysia ranks 38th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary