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

Bangladesh
20.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
20.6%
in 2010
Bangladesh rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

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

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 20.6% against 20.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 15.3% 46.1% 30.8% Sri Lanka
1970s 11.2% 41.8% 30.7% Sri Lanka
1980s 17.3% 45.8% 28.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 21.1% 31.4% 10.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 22.4% 17.6% 4.8% Bangladesh
2010s 20.3% 20.6% 0.3% 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., Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 20.6% against 20.3% in Bangladesh as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Bangladesh ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)