Malawi vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary

Malawi
9.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.3%
in 2010
Malawi rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
68th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary over time

  • Malawi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 10.3% against 9.8% in Malawi, a difference of 0.5%.

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

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

Malawi ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 0.6% 5.4% 4.8% Sri Lanka
1970s 0.7% 18.4% 17.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 12.9% 26.8% 13.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 8.6% 18.3% 9.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 7.6% 10.6% 3.0% Sri Lanka
2010s 9.8% 10.3% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary, Malawi or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 10.3% against 9.8% in Malawi as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary between Malawi and Sri Lanka?
0.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Malawi and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 40-44 with primary?
Malawi ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Completed Primary