Benin vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Benin
12.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
11.4%
in 2010
Benin rank
80th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
510152025196019852010

How they compare

Benin currently reports 12.2% against 11.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes Benin'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.

Benin ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.4% 6.9% 3.5% Sri Lanka
1970s 4.7% 18.2% 13.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 6.1% 24.8% 18.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 9.5% 17.3% 7.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 11.5% 9.6% 1.9% Benin
2010s 12.2% 11.4% 0.8% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling., Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 12.2% against 11.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Benin and Sri Lanka?
0.8%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 80th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd 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 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 population age 15+ 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary