Sri Lanka vs Uruguay: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total

Sri Lanka
5.8
in 2010
Uruguay
5.86
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
41st
Uruguay rank
38th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Uruguay currently reports 5.86 against 5.8 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Uruguay ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and Uruguay in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Uruguay Difference Ahead
1960s 4.23 4.26 0.04 Uruguay
1970s 4.62 4.74 0.12 Uruguay
1980s 5.9 5.25 0.65 Sri Lanka
1990s 7.08 5.52 1.57 Sri Lanka
2000s 6.45 5.78 0.67 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.8 5.86 0.06 Uruguay

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total, Sri Lanka or Uruguay?
Uruguay, at 5.86 against 5.8 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total between Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
0.06, with Uruguay ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Uruguay?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Uruguay rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 30-34, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 41st and Uruguay ranks 38th 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 30-34, 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 30-34, 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, 30-34, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 30-34.