Nicaragua vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary

Nicaragua
18.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
18.0%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
91st
Sri Lanka rank
92nd

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 18.4% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.3% 9.4% 8.1% Sri Lanka
1970s 2.6% 22.1% 19.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 4.5% 25.6% 21.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 9.5% 37.3% 27.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 14.1% 41.3% 27.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 18.4% 18.0% 0.4% Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 18.4% against 18.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary?
Nicaragua ranks 91st and Sri Lanka ranks 92nd 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 secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. 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+ with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary