Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total
Jamaica
9.87
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.06
in 2010
Jamaica rank
54th
Sri Lanka rank
51st
Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 15+, total over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 10.06 against 9.87 in Jamaica, a difference of 0.19.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 54th 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 | 4.13 | 4.89 | 0.76 | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 5.14 | 6.55 | 1.41 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.36 | 7.29 | 0.935 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 7.67 | 8.93 | 1.26 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 10.28 | 0.875 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 9.87 | 10.06 | 0.19 | 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+, total, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 10.06 against 9.87 in Jamaica as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 15+, total between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
- 0.19, with Sri Lanka 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 total schooling, age 15+, total?
- Jamaica ranks 54th 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 total schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average years of total schooling, 15+, total is the average years of education completed among people over age 15.