Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary was 29.6% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
29.6%
World rank
16th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.6%
in 2010
All-time low
2.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 2.71965: 2.71970: 3.71975: 4.41980: 5.21985: 7.41990: 8.21995: 17.62000: 18.62005: 29.12010: 29.6

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

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 29.6% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in 2010. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 59.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia peaked at 29.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1960.

Malaysia ranks 16th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.7%
1965 2.7% +0.0%
1970 3.7% +36.9%
1975 4.4% +17.8%
1980 5.2% +18.3%
1985 7.4% +42.9%
1990 8.2% +10.7%
1995 17.6% +115.2%
2000 18.6% +5.7%
2005 29.1% +56.5%
2010 29.6% +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.7% 2.7% 2.7% 2
1970s 4.0% 3.7% 4.4% 2
1980s 6.3% 5.2% 7.4% 2
1990s 12.9% 8.2% 17.6% 2
2000s 23.9% 18.6% 29.1% 2
2010s 29.6% 29.6% 29.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 13 Macau, China 33.1% compare
  2. 14 Hong Kong, China 31.2% compare
  3. 15 Italy 31.2% compare
  4. 17 Brazil 29.3% compare
  5. 18 New Zealand 27.9% compare
  6. 19 Austria 27.8% compare
  7. 19 Philippines 27.8% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary in Malaysia 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 55-59 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1960.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary?
Malaysia ranks 16th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 55-59 with primary rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.0%. 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary