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

Sri Lanka
5.87
in 2010
Tonga
5.88
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
31st
Tonga rank
29th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Tonga currently reports 5.88 against 5.87 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tonga ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 29th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tonga Difference Ahead
1960s 4.14 4.22 0.085 Tonga
1970s 4.78 5 0.22 Tonga
1980s 5.51 5.29 0.225 Sri Lanka
1990s 5.91 5.69 0.225 Sri Lanka
2000s 5.88 5.75 0.13 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.87 5.88 0.01 Tonga

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total, Sri Lanka or Tonga?
Tonga, at 5.88 against 5.87 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total between Sri Lanka and Tonga?
0.01, with Tonga ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tonga?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Tonga rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and Tonga ranks 29th 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+, total. 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+, total
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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.