Saudi Arabia vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary
Saudi Arabia
12.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13.0%
in 2010
Saudi Arabia rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
72nd
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13.0% against 12.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Saudi Arabia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.9% | 5.0% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 4.9% | 16.7% | 11.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 6.9% | 25.0% | 18.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 18.7% | 8.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 10.8% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 12.2% | 13.0% | 0.7% | 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 primary, Saudi Arabia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 13.0% against 12.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 75th 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary