Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary

Jamaica
10.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
11.0%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
83rd
Sri Lanka rank
82nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
102030196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.0% against 10.9% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Jamaica ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 27.8% 5.4% 22.4% Jamaica
1970s 32.2% 16.5% 15.8% Jamaica
1980s 29.5% 23.5% 6.0% Jamaica
1990s 23.1% 16.5% 6.6% Jamaica
2000s 12.4% 9.1% 3.3% Jamaica
2010s 10.9% 11.0% 0.1% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.0% against 10.9% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, 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: percentage of female population age 15+ with primary?
Jamaica ranks 83rd and Sri Lanka ranks 82nd 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary. 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 primary schooling. Completed Primary
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+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary