Belgium vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education

Belgium
5.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
5.4%
in 2010
Belgium rank
86th
Sri Lanka rank
83rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with no education over time

  • Belgium
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 5.4% against 5.0% in Belgium, a difference of 0.4%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Belgium ranks 86th and Sri Lanka ranks 83rd of 144 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.8% 33.7% 32.0% Sri Lanka
1970s 1.3% 21.6% 20.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 3.9% 15.1% 11.3% Sri Lanka
1990s 5.2% 11.7% 6.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 4.6% 9.1% 4.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 5.0% 5.4% 0.4% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education, Belgium or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 5.4% against 5.0% in Belgium as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with no education between Belgium and Sri Lanka?
0.4%, with Sri Lanka 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 25+ with no education?
Belgium ranks 86th 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 25+ 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 25+ 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 25+ with no education