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

Ireland
20.1%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2010
Ireland rank
42nd
Sri Lanka rank
45th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Ireland currently reports 20.1% against 17.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.4%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 43.2% 3.2% 40.0% Ireland
1970s 46.1% 14.1% 32.0% Ireland
1980s 41.4% 26.3% 15.1% Ireland
1990s 34.9% 22.2% 12.7% Ireland
2000s 27.4% 16.2% 11.3% Ireland
2010s 20.1% 17.7% 2.3% Ireland

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, Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Ireland, at 20.1% 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 Ireland and Sri Lanka?
2.4%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 60-64 with primary?
Ireland ranks 42nd 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