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 28.7% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
28.7%
World rank
56th
of 144 countries
All-time high
51.8%
in 1990
All-time low
27.6%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 29.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 30.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 31.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 44.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 46.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 49.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 51.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 42 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 27.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 28.7 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia stood at 28.7%.

That represents a change of down 31.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 51.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 27.6%, in 2005.

Malaysia ranks 56th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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 31.1% +3.1%
1975 44.8% +44.1%
1980 46.1% +2.9%
1985 49.3% +7.0%
1990 51.8% +4.9%
1995 41.8% -19.3%
2000 42.0% +0.5%
2005 27.6% -34.3%
2010 28.7% +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 29.8% 29.4% 30.2% 2
1970s 37.9% 31.1% 44.8% 2
1980s 47.7% 46.1% 49.3% 2
1990s 46.8% 41.8% 51.8% 2
2000s 34.8% 27.6% 42.0% 2
2010s 28.7% 28.7% 28.7% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 53 Fiji 30.9% compare
  2. 54 New Zealand 29.4% compare
  3. 55 Macau, China 28.9% compare
  4. 57 Sudan 28.1% compare
  5. 58 China 27.8% compare
  6. 59 South Africa 27.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

More education data for Malaysia

All data for Malaysia →

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 28.7% 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 51.8% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 27.6% in 2005.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 56th 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 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia. Statizoid, drawing on Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Retrieved 10 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-45-49-with-primary-schooling-total-incomplete-and/malaysia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://education.statizoid.com/stat/barro-lee-percentage-of-population-age-45-49-with-primary-schooling-total-incomplete-and/malaysia/">Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Malaysia</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)