Benin vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.

Benin
19.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
16.6%
in 2010
Benin rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
76th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. over time

  • Benin
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 19.5% against 16.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

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

Benin ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 8.3% 47.6% 39.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 8.3% 45.9% 37.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 8.8% 47.1% 38.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 11.3% 29.0% 17.7% Sri Lanka
2000s 14.8% 17.5% 2.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 19.5% 16.6% 2.9% Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling., Benin or Sri Lanka?
Benin, at 19.5% against 16.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. between Benin and Sri Lanka?
2.9%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Benin and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Benin ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 40-44 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 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)