Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.
Sri Lanka
16.8%
in 2010
Yemen
16.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
Yemen rank
95th
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 16.8% against 16.0% in Yemen, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 95th of 144 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.7% | 0.8% | 44.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 38.2% | 0.8% | 37.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 40.8% | 4.6% | 36.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 26.9% | 10.1% | 16.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.6% | 1.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 16.0% | 0.8% | Sri Lanka |
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 Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 16.8% against 16.0% in Yemen as of 2010.
- What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. between Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 95th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)