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

Jamaica
61.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
62.4%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
33rd
Sri Lanka rank
31st

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

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 62.4% against 61.1% in Jamaica, a difference of 1.3%.

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

Jamaica ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 9.3% 20.6% 11.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 16.7% 39.5% 22.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 33.5% 41.4% 7.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 46.4% 54.1% 7.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 57.4% 61.8% 4.4% Sri Lanka
2010s 61.1% 62.4% 1.3% 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 secondary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 62.4% against 61.1% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 15+ with secondary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
1.3%, 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 secondary?
Jamaica ranks 33rd and Sri Lanka ranks 31st 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. 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+ 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+ with secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)