Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education was 12.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
12.0%
World rank
63rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
82.2%
in 1960
All-time low
12.0%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia, 1960–2010

204060801960198520101960: 82.21965: 74.71970: 67.31975: 56.81980: 46.11985: 37.61990: 30.21995: 23.22000: 202005: 15.52010: 12

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 12.0% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia peaked at 82.2% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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+ with no education in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 82.2%
1965 74.7% -9.1%
1970 67.3% -9.9%
1975 56.8% -15.6%
1980 46.1% -18.7%
1985 37.6% -18.6%
1990 30.2% -19.5%
1995 23.2% -23.2%
2000 20.0% -13.7%
2005 15.5% -22.8%
2010 12.0% -22.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 78.5% 74.7% 82.2% 2
1970s 62.0% 56.8% 67.3% 2
1980s 41.9% 37.6% 46.1% 2
1990s 26.7% 23.2% 30.2% 2
2000s 17.8% 15.5% 20.0% 2
2010s 12.0% 12.0% 12.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 60 Indonesia 13.3% compare
  2. 61 Ecuador 12.3% compare
  3. 62 Brazil 12.2% compare
  4. 64 Zimbabwe 11.6% compare
  5. 65 Peru 10.9% compare
  6. 66 Dominican Republic 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education in Malaysia was 12.0% 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+ with no education recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 82.2% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
Malaysia ranks 63rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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+ with no education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ 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 female population age 25+ with no education