Korea vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education

Korea
6.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
7.4%
in 2010
Korea rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 7.4% against 6.4% in Korea, a difference of 1.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Korea's.

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

Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Korea averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 62.0% 48.6% 13.5% Korea
1970s 38.9% 32.2% 6.7% Korea
1980s 24.4% 21.5% 2.9% Korea
1990s 14.8% 15.5% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 10.5% 11.3% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 6.4% 7.4% 1.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 7.4% against 6.4% in Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education between Korea and Sri Lanka?
1.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with no education?
Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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
Last refreshed

Percentage of female population age 25+ with no education