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

Malaysia
20.1%
in 2010
Philippines
21.2%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
38th
Philippines rank
35th

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

  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
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How they compare

Philippines currently reports 21.2% against 20.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.1%.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Philippines in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Philippines Difference Ahead
1960s 8.7% 12.8% 4.1% Philippines
1970s 12.7% 17.1% 4.4% Philippines
1980s 20.9% 20.2% 0.6% Malaysia
1990s 28.0% 20.8% 7.2% Malaysia
2000s 24.0% 23.1% 0.9% Malaysia
2010s 20.1% 21.2% 1.0% Philippines

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., Malaysia or Philippines?
Philippines, at 21.2% 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 Malaysia and Philippines?
1.1%, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Philippines?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Philippines rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 38th and Philippines ranks 35th 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