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

Chile
22.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
20.6%
in 2010
Chile rank
77th
Sri Lanka rank
80th

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

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
2030405060196019852010

How they compare

Chile currently reports 22.0% against 20.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.4%.

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

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

Chile ranks 77th and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 56.0% 46.1% 9.9% Chile
1970s 57.5% 41.8% 15.7% Chile
1980s 53.4% 45.8% 7.6% Chile
1990s 42.1% 31.4% 10.7% Chile
2000s 32.0% 17.6% 14.4% Chile
2010s 22.0% 20.6% 1.4% Chile

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., Chile or Sri Lanka?
Chile, at 22.0% against 20.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling. between Chile and Sri Lanka?
1.4%, with Chile ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 25+ with primary schooling.?
Chile ranks 77th 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)