Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 16.1% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.1%
World rank
78th
of 144 countries
All-time high
53.9%
in 1980
All-time low
16.1%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 43.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 53.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 52.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 41.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 43.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 26.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.1 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia stood at 16.1%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 39.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 53.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 16.1%, in 2010.

Malaysia ranks 78th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 29.4%
1965 30.2% +2.6%
1970 43.7% +45.0%
1975 44.8% +2.4%
1980 53.9% +20.3%
1985 52.9% -1.8%
1990 41.6% -21.4%
1995 43.5% +4.5%
2000 26.6% -38.7%
2005 27.6% +3.5%
2010 16.1% -41.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.8% 29.4% 30.2% 2
1970s 44.3% 43.7% 44.8% 2
1980s 53.4% 52.9% 53.9% 2
1990s 42.5% 41.6% 43.5% 2
2000s 27.1% 26.6% 27.6% 2
2010s 16.1% 16.1% 16.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 75 Sierra Leone 17.6% compare
  2. 76 Sri Lanka 16.6% compare
  3. 77 South Africa 16.2% compare
  4. 79 India 15.8% compare
  5. 80 Pakistan 15.7% compare
  6. 81 Belize 15.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 16.1% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 53.9% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 16.1% in 2010.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 78th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)