Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia

Malaysia: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. was 20.1% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
20.1%
World rank
37th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.4%
in 2005
All-time low
7.7%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010

10152025301960198520101960: 8.11965: 7.71970: 9.71975: 10.11980: 16.11985: 15.81990: 23.21995: 26.22000: 28.62005: 29.42010: 20.1

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia is 20.1%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 29.4% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 7.7%, in 1965.

That places Malaysia 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Malaysia, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 8.1%
1965 7.7% -4.6%
1970 9.7% +26.6%
1975 10.1% +3.6%
1980 16.1% +59.9%
1985 15.8% -2.0%
1990 23.2% +47.3%
1995 26.2% +12.8%
2000 28.6% +9.3%
2005 29.4% +2.6%
2010 20.1% -31.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 7.9% 7.7% 8.1% 2
1970s 9.9% 9.7% 10.1% 2
1980s 15.9% 15.8% 16.1% 2
1990s 24.7% 23.2% 26.2% 2
2000s 29.0% 28.6% 29.4% 2
2010s 20.1% 20.1% 20.1% 1

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 34 Bangladesh 20.9% compare
  2. 35 Lesotho 20.7% compare
  3. 36 Philippines 20.2% compare
  4. 38 Papua New Guinea 20.0% compare
  5. 39 Sudan 19.6% compare
  6. 40 Myanmar 19.2% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 29.4% in 2005.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.7% in 1965.
How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Malaysia ranks 37th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Completed Primary