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

Libya
4.94
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.88
in 2010
Libya rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
89th

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

  • Libya
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 4.94 against 4.88 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Libya ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 89th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.83 4.48 3.65 Sri Lanka
1970s 1.77 4.82 3.06 Sri Lanka
1980s 3.25 6.79 3.53 Sri Lanka
1990s 4.75 7.21 2.46 Sri Lanka
2000s 4.84 5.65 0.815 Sri Lanka
2010s 4.94 4.88 0.06 Libya

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, Libya or Sri Lanka?
Libya, at 4.94 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 Libya and Sri Lanka?
0.06, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Libya and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25-29, total?
Libya ranks 86th 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 25-29, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 25-29.