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

Congo
17.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
19.9%
in 2010
Congo rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
79th

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

  • Congo
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 19.9% against 17.7% in Congo, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.

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

Congo ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.0% 36.3% 32.4% Sri Lanka
1970s 8.0% 36.7% 28.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 14.2% 42.7% 28.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 15.9% 30.0% 14.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 13.7% 17.0% 3.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 17.7% 19.9% 2.2% 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, Congo or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 19.9% against 17.7% in Congo as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary between Congo and Sri Lanka?
2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Congo and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 25+ with primary?
Congo ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)