Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary was 4.8% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
4.8%
World rank
86th
of 144 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1980
All-time low
4.8%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 8.31965: 18.71970: 21.81975: 31.71980: 34.61985: 23.71990: 20.71995: 10.72000: 8.32005: 6.62010: 4.8

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 4.8% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia peaked at 34.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2010.

Malaysia ranks 86th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.3%
1965 18.7% +124.6%
1970 21.8% +16.4%
1975 31.7% +45.7%
1980 34.6% +9.2%
1985 23.7% -31.6%
1990 20.7% -12.5%
1995 10.7% -48.1%
2000 8.3% -22.5%
2005 6.6% -20.3%
2010 4.8% -26.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 13.5% 8.3% 18.7% 2
1970s 26.7% 21.8% 31.7% 2
1980s 29.1% 23.7% 34.6% 2
1990s 15.7% 10.7% 20.7% 2
2000s 7.5% 6.6% 8.3% 2
2010s 4.8% 4.8% 4.8% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 83 Spain 5.7% compare
  2. 84 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 5.4% compare
  3. 85 Kuwait 5.1% compare
  4. 87 Bulgaria 4.7% compare
  5. 88 Cyprus 4.7% compare
  6. 89 Egypt 4.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary in Malaysia was 4.8% 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 25-29 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary?
Malaysia ranks 86th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25-29 with primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia 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 25-29 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 25-29 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 25-29 with primary schooling. Completed Primary