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
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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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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