Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.

Jamaica
12.8%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
13.6%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
102030196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 13.6% against 12.8% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Jamaica ahead.

Jamaica ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 25.6% 6.8% 18.8% Jamaica
1970s 32.4% 19.3% 13.1% Jamaica
1980s 33.1% 27.3% 5.9% Jamaica
1990s 27.1% 19.9% 7.2% Jamaica
2000s 16.2% 11.4% 4.8% Jamaica
2010s 12.8% 13.6% 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 25+ with primary schooling., Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 13.6% against 12.8% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Jamaica ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 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 25+ 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 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary