Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.

Sri Lanka
8.7%
in 2010
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
8.4%
in 2010
Sri Lanka rank
92nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
93rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 8.7% against 8.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 49.1% 63.0% 13.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 39.1% 44.3% 5.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 39.6% 37.6% 2.0% Sri Lanka
1990s 27.5% 17.9% 9.6% Sri Lanka
2000s 11.6% 10.5% 1.1% Sri Lanka
2010s 8.7% 8.4% 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 30-34 with primary schooling., Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 8.7% against 8.4% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 93rd 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 30-34 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 30-34 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
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Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)