Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary

Bangladesh
18.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
43rd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 18.4% against 17.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 3.2% 1.4% Sri Lanka
1970s 2.3% 14.1% 11.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 7.4% 26.3% 18.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 11.6% 22.2% 10.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 16.1% 16.2% 0.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 18.4% 17.7% 0.7% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Bangladesh, at 18.4% against 17.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Bangladesh ranks 43rd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Completed Primary