Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.

Sri Lanka
11.4%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
83rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10203040196019852010

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 11.8% against 11.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.

Across all 11 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 144 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 6.9% 40.6% 33.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 18.2% 37.2% 18.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 24.8% 31.6% 6.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 17.3% 27.1% 9.8% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9.6% 20.3% 10.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 11.4% 11.8% 0.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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., Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 11.8% 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 Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 83rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st 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