Sri Lanka vs Zimbabwe: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education

Sri Lanka
6.1%
in 2010
Zimbabwe
6.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Zimbabwe rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.9% against 6.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th of 144 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 40.6% 46.7% 6.2% Zimbabwe
1970s 24.5% 35.9% 11.4% Zimbabwe
1980s 17.9% 29.5% 11.6% Zimbabwe
1990s 12.3% 16.6% 4.2% Zimbabwe
2000s 9.2% 10.1% 0.9% Zimbabwe
2010s 6.1% 6.9% 0.9% Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education, Sri Lanka or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 6.9% against 6.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education between Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
0.8%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with no education?
Sri Lanka ranks 79th and Zimbabwe ranks 76th 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+ with no education. 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+ with no education
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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Percentage of female population age 15+ with no education