Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female

Sri Lanka
5.93
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.87
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
23rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
26th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0246196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.93 against 5.87 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 2.86 5.11 2.25 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3.46 5.29 1.83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4.56 5.43 0.865 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5.56 5.58 0.01 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5.95 5.7 0.255 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.93 5.87 0.06 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+, female, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 5.93 against 5.87 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, female between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with Sri Lanka 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 25+, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 26th 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+, 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+, 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
Last refreshed

Average years of primary schooling, 25+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 25.