Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary
Jamaica
15.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
16.2%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
87th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.2% against 15.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.
Jamaica ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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 | 79.4% | 38.6% | 40.8% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 79.1% | 35.0% | 44.1% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 61.2% | 39.1% | 22.1% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 42.8% | 26.0% | 16.7% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 21.3% | 14.1% | 7.2% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 15.5% | 16.2% | 0.6% | 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 16.2% against 15.5% 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?
- 0.7%, 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 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of female population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)