Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary

Jamaica
13.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13.0%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 13.1% against 13.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Jamaica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 25.0% 5.0% 20.0% Jamaica
1970s 30.8% 16.7% 14.1% Jamaica
1980s 31.4% 25.0% 6.4% Jamaica
1990s 25.9% 18.7% 7.1% Jamaica
2000s 14.7% 10.8% 3.8% Jamaica
2010s 13.1% 13.0% 0.1% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 13.1% against 13.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Jamaica 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 25+ with primary?
Jamaica ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary