How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?

11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.

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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total

Jamaica

12.03

in 2010

Sri Lanka

11.98

in 2010

Jamaica rank

22nd

Sri Lanka rank

23rd

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total over time

Jamaica
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.03 against 11.98 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.05.

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

Jamaica ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Jamaica	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1960s	4.65	5.81	1.16	Sri Lanka
1970s	6.06	8.04	1.97	Sri Lanka
1980s	8.16	9.13	0.975	Sri Lanka
1990s	9.89	11.14	1.25	Sri Lanka
2000s	11.52	12.4	0.88	Sri Lanka
2010s	12.03	11.98	0.05	Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?: Jamaica, at 12.03 against 11.98 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 20-24, total between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?: 0.05, 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 total schooling, age 20-24, total?: Jamaica ranks 22nd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd 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 20-24, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 20-24, 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
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Average years of total schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of education completed among people age 20-24.