Malaysia vs Papua New Guinea: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

Malaysia
28.7%
in 2010
Papua New Guinea
31.3%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
57th
Papua New Guinea rank
54th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • Malaysia
  • Papua New Guinea
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 31.3% against 28.7% in Malaysia, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

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

Malaysia ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Papua New Guinea in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1960s 28.7% 4.8% 23.9% Malaysia
1970s 31.7% 6.6% 25.1% Malaysia
1980s 43.6% 5.0% 38.6% Malaysia
1990s 46.6% 12.4% 34.2% Malaysia
2000s 42.5% 20.7% 21.9% Malaysia
2010s 28.7% 31.3% 2.6% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., Malaysia or Papua New Guinea?
Papua New Guinea, at 31.3% against 28.7% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
2.6%, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and Papua New Guinea rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 57th and Papua New Guinea ranks 54th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)