Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 26.4% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
26.4%
World rank
24th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.3%
in 1975
All-time low
9.0%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 91965: 111970: 26.31975: 29.31980: 26.71985: 27.41990: 24.71995: 21.82000: 22.22005: 26.12010: 26.4

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Malta recorded 26.4% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in 2010.

The figure is up 18.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta peaked at 29.3% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 1960.

That places Malta 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 9.0%
1965 11.0% +21.8%
1970 26.3% +139.3%
1975 29.3% +11.3%
1980 26.7% -8.9%
1985 27.4% +2.7%
1990 24.7% -9.7%
1995 21.8% -11.8%
2000 22.2% +1.7%
2005 26.1% +17.7%
2010 26.4% +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 10.0% 9.0% 11.0% 2
1970s 27.8% 26.3% 29.3% 2
1980s 27.0% 26.7% 27.4% 2
1990s 23.3% 21.8% 24.7% 2
2000s 24.1% 22.2% 26.1% 2
2010s 26.4% 26.4% 26.4% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 21 Thailand 27.8% compare
  2. 22 Paraguay 27.2% compare
  3. 23 Trinidad and Tobago 27.1% compare
  4. 25 Sudan 25.5% compare
  5. 26 New Zealand 25.3% compare
  6. 27 Côte d'Ivoire 24.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta was 26.4% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 29.3% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 1960.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Malta ranks 24th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary