Malaysia vs South Africa: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with no education

Malaysia
14.1%
in 2010
South Africa
16.0%
in 2010
Malaysia rank
68th
South Africa rank
65th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with no education over time

  • Malaysia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 16.0% against 14.1% in Malaysia, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 63.5% 55.7% 7.8% Malaysia
1970s 69.2% 47.9% 21.3% Malaysia
1980s 59.2% 38.8% 20.4% Malaysia
1990s 55.3% 15.6% 39.7% Malaysia
2000s 32.5% 30.8% 1.6% Malaysia
2010s 14.1% 16.0% 1.9% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education, Malaysia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 16.0% against 14.1% in Malaysia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education between Malaysia and South Africa?
1.9%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and South Africa?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malaysia and South Africa rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with no education?
Malaysia ranks 68th and South Africa ranks 65th 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 60-64 with no education. 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 60-64 with no education
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
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Percentage of population age 60-64 with no education