Myanmar vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female

Myanmar
4.9
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.95
in 2010
Myanmar rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
84th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female over time

  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka
0246196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.95 against 4.9 in Myanmar, a difference of 0.05.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Myanmar ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Myanmar Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.995 4.89 3.9 Sri Lanka
1970s 1.59 6.71 5.11 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.37 6.58 4.21 Sri Lanka
1990s 3.48 5.67 2.19 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.07 4.84 0.77 Sri Lanka
2010s 4.9 4.95 0.05 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female, Myanmar or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.95 against 4.9 in Myanmar as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female between Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
0.05, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Myanmar and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female?
Myanmar ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 84th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15-19, female
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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Average years of primary schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 15-19.