Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia
Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 20.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 20.1% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 28.6% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1960.
Malaysia ranks 38th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8.1% | — |
| 1965 | 9.4% | +17.1% |
| 1970 | 9.7% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 15.7% | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 16.1% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 25.7% | +59.4% |
| 1990 | 27.4% | +6.9% |
| 1995 | 28.5% | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 28.6% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -32.5% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.7% | 8.1% | 9.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 12.7% | 9.7% | 15.7% | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.9% | 16.1% | 25.7% | 2 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 27.4% | 28.5% | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.0% | 19.3% | 28.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 35 Philippines 21.2% compare
- 36 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
- 37 Lesotho 20.7% compare
- 39 Fiji 19.9% compare
- 40 Myanmar 19.2% compare
- 41 Hong Kong, China 19.0% compare
More education data for Malaysia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 217,105 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 475,967 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 460,041 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.64 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.06 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0859 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia was 20.1% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2000.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1960.
- How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
- Malaysia ranks 38th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary