Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 16.0% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
16.0%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1990
All-time low
9.1%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 9.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 25.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 25.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 40.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 45.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 29.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16 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 35-39 with primary in Malaysia is 16.0%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia peaked at 48.4% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 1960.

That places Malaysia 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 9.1%
1965 25.7% +182.5%
1970 25.6% -0.3%
1975 40.5% +57.9%
1980 48.4% +19.6%
1985 45.7% -5.5%
1990 48.4% +5.9%
1995 29.2% -39.8%
2000 29.6% +1.4%
2005 16.3% -44.9%
2010 16.0% -1.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17.4% 9.1% 25.7% 2
1970s 33.1% 25.6% 40.5% 2
1980s 47.1% 45.7% 48.4% 2
1990s 38.8% 29.2% 48.4% 2
2000s 22.9% 16.3% 29.6% 2
2010s 16.0% 16.0% 16.0% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 73 South Africa 16.4% compare
  2. 74 Belize 16.2% compare
  3. 75 Liberia 16.1% compare
  4. 77 Sri Lanka 15.9% compare
  5. 78 Libya 15.0% compare
  6. 79 Brunei Darussalam 14.9% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Malaysia was 16.0% 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 35-39 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Malaysia ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 45.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 35-39 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 35-39 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 35-39 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)