Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary

Jamaica
80.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
79.6%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
60th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 80.0% against 79.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jamaica ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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 22.9% 36.1% 13.1% Sri Lanka
1970s 39.5% 62.1% 22.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 59.0% 59.1% 0.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 73.8% 74.6% 0.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 84.3% 84.6% 0.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 80.0% 79.6% 0.4% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 80.0% against 79.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, 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: percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 60th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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

Percentage of female population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)