Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education

Belgium
4.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.4%
in 2010
Belgium rank
84th
Sri Lanka rank
87th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Belgium currently reports 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Belgium ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 28.8% 27.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.7% 16.9% 15.1% Sri Lanka
1980s 3.8% 13.4% 9.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 4.6% 9.7% 5.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 4.4% 7.5% 3.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 4.7% 4.4% 0.2% Belgium

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Belgium, at 4.7% against 4.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Belgium ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Belgium and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with no education?
Belgium ranks 84th and Sri Lanka ranks 87th 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 population age 15+ with no education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with no education
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 population age 15+ with no education