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 28.7% in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, 1960–2010
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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia is 28.7%, measured in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia peaked at 49.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 28.0%, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 57th 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 29.4% | — |
| 1965 | 28.0% | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 31.1% | +10.9% |
| 1975 | 32.2% | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 46.1% | +43.1% |
| 1985 | 41.2% | -10.7% |
| 1990 | 43.8% | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 49.4% | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 43.1% | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.7% | -33.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.7% | 28.0% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 31.7% | 31.1% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 43.6% | 41.2% | 46.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 46.6% | 43.8% | 49.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.5% | 42.0% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 54 Papua New Guinea 31.3% compare
- 55 Saudi Arabia 30.7% compare
- 56 New Zealand 29.4% compare
- 58 Iraq 28.2% compare
- 59 China 27.8% compare
- 60 South Africa 27.7% 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 50-54 with primary schooling. in Malaysia?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.4% in 1995.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.0% in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
- Malaysia ranks 57th 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 31.7%. 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)