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

Cyprus
5.72
in 2010
Sri Lanka
5.76
in 2010
Cyprus rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
35th

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

  • Cyprus
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.76 against 5.72 in Cyprus, a difference of 0.04.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.5 3.42 0.08 Cyprus
1970s 3.94 4.33 0.395 Sri Lanka
1980s 4.72 5.21 0.485 Sri Lanka
1990s 5.17 5.72 0.555 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.91 5.76 0.85 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.72 5.76 0.04 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+, female, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.76 against 5.72 in Cyprus as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
0.04, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
Cyprus ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th 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+, 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+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 15+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 15.