Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta

Malta: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. was 28.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
28.3%
World rank
61st
of 144 countries
All-time high
58.2%
in 1965
All-time low
26.3%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 48.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 58.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 54.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 50.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 28 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 26.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.3 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta stood at 28.3%.

The figure is up 7.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta peaked at 58.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 26.3%, in 2005.

Malta ranks 61st of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malta, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.2%
1965 58.2% +20.8%
1970 54.6% -6.2%
1975 50.1% -8.2%
1980 41.7% -16.8%
1985 37.5% -10.0%
1990 32.1% -14.4%
1995 28.0% -12.8%
2000 26.4% -5.9%
2005 26.3% -0.2%
2010 28.3% +7.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 53.2% 48.2% 58.2% 2
1970s 52.4% 50.1% 54.6% 2
1980s 39.6% 37.5% 41.7% 2
1990s 30.1% 28.0% 32.1% 2
2000s 26.4% 26.3% 26.4% 2
2010s 28.3% 28.3% 28.3% 1

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 58 Spain 30.1% compare
  2. 59 Sudan 29.1% compare
  3. 60 Central African Republic 28.7% compare
  4. 62 China 28.1% compare
  5. 63 Saudi Arabia 27.3% compare
  6. 64 Viet Nam 27.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. in Malta was 28.3% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 26.3% in 2005.
How does Malta rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Malta ranks 61st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malta 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 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 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 population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)