Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total
Sri Lanka
5.87
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.9
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
31st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
28th
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Sri Lanka
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 5.9 against 5.87 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.14 | 5.2 | 1.06 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1970s | 4.78 | 5.38 | 0.605 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 1980s | 5.51 | 5.45 | 0.06 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.91 | 5.54 | 0.365 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 5.88 | 5.71 | 0.18 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 5.87 | 5.9 | 0.03 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 5.9 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.03, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 31st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 28th 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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About this data
Average years of primary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 15.