Singapore vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education

Singapore
0.9%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
0.8%
in 2010
Singapore rank
90th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with no education over time

  • Singapore
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Singapore currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.

Singapore ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Singapore averaged higher in 3 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Singapore Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 28.6% 20.2% 8.4% Singapore
1970s 14.1% 8.1% 5.9% Singapore
1980s 2.3% 5.4% 3.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 2.0% 6.6% 4.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 1.5% 3.1% 1.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.1% Singapore

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education, Singapore or Sri Lanka?
Singapore, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education between Singapore and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Singapore ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Singapore and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with no education?
Singapore ranks 90th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd 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 20-24 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 20-24 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 20-24 with no education