Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 12.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
12.6%
World rank
82nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.6%
in 1975
All-time low
12.6%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 42.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 52.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 52.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 45.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 26.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 27.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 16 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 14.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 12.6 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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia is 12.6%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 21.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 52.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 12.6%, in 2010.

That places Malaysia 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 42.1%
1965 42.8% +1.7%
1970 52.2% +21.9%
1975 52.6% +0.7%
1980 46.2% -12.2%
1985 45.5% -1.4%
1990 26.9% -40.9%
1995 27.1% +0.9%
2000 16.0% -41.1%
2005 14.3% -10.6%
2010 12.6% -11.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 42.5% 42.1% 42.8% 2
1970s 52.4% 52.2% 52.6% 2
1980s 45.9% 45.5% 46.2% 2
1990s 27.0% 26.9% 27.1% 2
2000s 15.1% 14.3% 16.0% 2
2010s 12.6% 12.6% 12.6% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 79 Belize 14.1% compare
  2. 80 Libya 13.4% compare
  3. 81 China 12.9% compare
  4. 83 Jordan 12.2% compare
  5. 84 Ghana 11.1% compare
  6. 85 Cuba 10.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 12.6% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 52.6% in 1975.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.6% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 82nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)