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

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

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zambia
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How they compare

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

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

Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Zambia 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 Sri Lanka Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 3.97 2.14 1.83 Sri Lanka
1970s 4.28 2.92 1.36 Sri Lanka
1980s 4.84 3.99 0.85 Sri Lanka
1990s 6.96 5.12 1.84 Sri Lanka
2000s 7.26 5.21 2.05 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, Sri Lanka or Zambia?
Sri Lanka, at 5.61 against 5.61 in Zambia as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total between Sri Lanka and Zambia?
0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 35-39, total?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st and Zambia 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.