Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female

Maldives
4.72
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.88
in 2010
Maldives rank
93rd
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female over time

  • Maldives
  • Sri Lanka
2468196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.88 against 4.72 in Maldives, a difference of 0.16.

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

Maldives ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.16 3.81 1.65 Sri Lanka
1970s 2.57 4.55 1.98 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.81 6.63 3.82 Sri Lanka
1990s 2.92 7.23 4.32 Sri Lanka
2000s 3.54 5.67 2.12 Sri Lanka
2010s 4.72 4.88 0.16 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 25-29, female, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.88 against 4.72 in Maldives as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
0.16, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, female?
Maldives ranks 93rd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st 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 25-29, 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, female is the average years of primary education completed among females age 25-29.