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

Spain
16.7%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.5%
in 2010
Spain rank
51st
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

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

  • Spain
  • Sri Lanka
10203040196019852010

How they compare

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

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

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

Spain ranks 51st and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 36.4% 7.2% 29.2% Spain
1970s 40.7% 20.9% 19.8% Spain
1980s 33.2% 29.4% 3.8% Spain
1990s 29.4% 20.6% 8.8% Spain
2000s 22.4% 12.1% 10.3% Spain
2010s 16.7% 15.5% 1.2% Spain

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., Spain or Sri Lanka?
Spain, 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 Spain and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Spain ranks 51st 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