Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary
Jamaica
20.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
19.9%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
79th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary over time
- Jamaica
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Jamaica currently reports 20.9% against 19.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Jamaica has been ahead every year.
Jamaica ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 79th 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 | 80.2% | 36.3% | 43.9% | Jamaica |
| 1970s | 86.2% | 36.7% | 49.5% | Jamaica |
| 1980s | 75.1% | 42.7% | 32.5% | Jamaica |
| 1990s | 53.8% | 30.0% | 23.8% | Jamaica |
| 2000s | 27.8% | 17.0% | 10.8% | Jamaica |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 19.9% | 1.0% | 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 20.9% against 19.9% 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?
- 1.0%, 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 76th 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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About this data
Percentage of female population age 25+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)