El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.

El Salvador
16.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.5%
in 2010
El Salvador rank
50th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. over time

  • El Salvador
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

El Salvador currently reports 16.7% against 15.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes El Salvador's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.

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

El Salvador ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade El Salvador Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.9% 7.2% 2.3% Sri Lanka
1970s 5.7% 20.9% 15.2% Sri Lanka
1980s 12.1% 29.4% 17.3% Sri Lanka
1990s 16.1% 20.6% 4.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 17.6% 12.1% 5.5% El Salvador
2010s 16.7% 15.5% 1.2% El Salvador

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling., El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
El Salvador, at 16.7% against 15.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with El Salvador ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
El Salvador ranks 50th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd 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 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Completed Primary