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

Cameroon
4.88
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.88
in 2010
Cameroon rank
89th
Sri Lanka rank
89th

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

  • Cameroon
  • Sri Lanka
2468196019852010

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 4.88 against 4.88 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

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

Cameroon ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.31 4.48 3.17 Sri Lanka
1970s 2.02 4.82 2.8 Sri Lanka
1980s 3.74 6.79 3.05 Sri Lanka
1990s 4.46 7.21 2.75 Sri Lanka
2000s 5.06 5.65 0.59 Sri Lanka
2010s 4.88 4.88 0

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, total, Cameroon or Sri Lanka?
Cameroon, at 4.88 against 4.88 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total between Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
0, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Cameroon and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Cameroon ranks 89th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th 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, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.