New Zealand vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, female

New Zealand
12.18
in 2010
Sri Lanka
12.3
in 2010
New Zealand rank
40th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of total schooling, age 25-29, female over time

  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.3 against 12.18 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.12.

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

New Zealand ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 10.75 4.54 6.21 New Zealand
1970s 11.59 6.79 4.8 New Zealand
1980s 12.74 8.5 4.24 New Zealand
1990s 12.69 10.14 2.55 New Zealand
2000s 13.12 12.3 0.82 New Zealand
2010s 12.18 12.3 0.12 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 25-29, female, New Zealand or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 12.3 against 12.18 in New Zealand as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, female between New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
0.12, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do New Zealand and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 25-29, female?
New Zealand ranks 40th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th 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 25-29, female. 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 25-29, 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, 25-29, female is the average years of education completed among females age 25-29.