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

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary was 29.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
29.6%
World rank
48th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.9%
in 1965
All-time low
26.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 49.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 56.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 51.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 35 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta is 29.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 13.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary in Malta peaked at 56.9% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2000.

That places Malta 48th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.6%
1965 56.9% +14.8%
1970 51.4% -9.6%
1975 44.4% -13.7%
1980 36.7% -17.4%
1985 35.0% -4.7%
1990 30.2% -13.6%
1995 26.6% -11.9%
2000 26.0% -2.2%
2005 26.2% +0.7%
2010 29.6% +12.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.3% 49.6% 56.9% 2
1970s 47.9% 44.4% 51.4% 2
1980s 35.8% 35.0% 36.7% 2
1990s 28.4% 26.6% 30.2% 2
2000s 26.1% 26.0% 26.2% 2
2010s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 45 Spain 30.3% compare
  2. 46 Austria 30.1% compare
  3. 47 Lao People's Democratic Republic 29.7% compare
  4. 49 Mexico 29.5% compare
  5. 50 Panama 29.5% compare
  6. 51 Qatar 29.2% 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 29.6% 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 56.9% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2000.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Malta ranks 48th 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 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. 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
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Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)