Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total

Jamaica
5.61
in 2010
Sri Lanka
5.61
in 2010
Jamaica rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
51st

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 5.61 against 5.61 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.65 3.97 0.325 Sri Lanka
1970s 4.27 4.28 0.015 Sri Lanka
1980s 4.66 4.84 0.185 Sri Lanka
1990s 5.06 6.96 1.89 Sri Lanka
2000s 5.51 7.26 1.75 Sri Lanka
2010s 5.61 5.61 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 5.61 against 5.61 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Jamaica ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 51st 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 35-39, 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 35-39, 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, 35-39, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 35-39.