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

Sri Lanka
5.76
in 2010
Sweden
5.8
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Sweden rank
33rd

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
0246196019852010

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 5.8 against 5.76 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.04.

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

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Sweden Difference Ahead
1960s 3.42 5.24 1.82 Sweden
1970s 4.33 5.44 1.11 Sweden
1980s 5.21 5.61 0.405 Sweden
1990s 5.72 5.76 0.04 Sweden
2000s 5.76 5.82 0.06 Sweden
2010s 5.76 5.8 0.04 Sweden

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, Sri Lanka or Sweden?
Sweden, at 5.8 against 5.76 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female between Sri Lanka and Sweden?
0.04, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sweden?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Sweden rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Sweden ranks 33rd 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.