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

Estonia
5.98
in 2010
Sri Lanka
6.08
in 2010
Estonia rank
22nd
Sri Lanka rank
20th

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

  • Estonia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 6.08 against 5.98 in Estonia, a difference of 0.1.

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

Estonia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 4 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 5.34 3.72 1.62 Estonia
1970s 5.55 4.04 1.51 Estonia
1980s 5.74 4.95 0.795 Estonia
1990s 5.85 5.84 0.01 Estonia
2000s 5.97 6.12 0.145 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.98 6.08 0.1 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+, total, Estonia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 6.08 against 5.98 in Estonia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total between Estonia and Sri Lanka?
0.1, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Estonia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 25+, total?
Estonia ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 20th 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+, 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+, 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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 25.