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

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary was 23.0% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.0%
World rank
68th
of 144 countries
All-time high
38.1%
in 1980
All-time low
14.6%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

0102030401960198520101960: 14.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 20.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 32.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 38.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 35.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 31.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 23 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Malaysia stood at 23.0%.

The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Malaysia peaked at 38.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 14.6%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 14.6%
1965 20.6% +40.9%
1970 26.4% +28.1%
1975 32.7% +24.2%
1980 38.1% +16.4%
1985 37.5% -1.4%
1990 35.1% -6.6%
1995 31.5% -10.3%
2000 28.3% -10.2%
2005 25.8% -8.9%
2010 23.0% -10.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.6% 14.6% 20.6% 2
1970s 29.5% 26.4% 32.7% 2
1980s 37.8% 37.5% 38.1% 2
1990s 33.3% 31.5% 35.1% 2
2000s 27.0% 25.8% 28.3% 2
2010s 23.0% 23.0% 23.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 65 Macau, China 24.5% compare
  2. 66 Chile 23.3% compare
  3. 66 Saudi Arabia 23.3% compare
  4. 69 Central African Republic 22.9% compare
  5. 70 Italy 22.5% compare
  6. 71 France 22.0% 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+ with primary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary in Malaysia was 23.0% 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 primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 38.1% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 14.6% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Malaysia ranks 68th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)