Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female

Sri Lanka
11.07
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.06
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
10th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.07 against 11.06 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.05 8.09 2.03 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 8.82 8.81 0 Sri Lanka
1980s 8.66 9.32 0.655 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 10.91 9.19 1.72 Sri Lanka
2000s 12.09 9.48 2.61 Sri Lanka
2010s 11.07 11.06 0.01 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 11.07 against 11.06 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15-19, female between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.01, 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 total schooling, age 15-19, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 10th 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 total schooling, age 15-19, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15-19, 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
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Average years of total schooling, 15-19, female is the average years of education completed among females age 15-19.