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
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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About this data
Percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary