Botswana vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary

Botswana
58.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
58.9%
in 2010
Botswana rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary over time

  • Botswana
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 58.9% against 58.2% in Botswana, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Botswana ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.4% 18.3% 15.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 2.7% 29.7% 27.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 8.3% 31.1% 22.7% Sri Lanka
1990s 31.4% 50.7% 19.3% Sri Lanka
2000s 49.6% 61.3% 11.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 58.2% 58.9% 0.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary, Botswana or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 58.9% against 58.2% in Botswana as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary between Botswana and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Botswana and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with secondary?
Botswana ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary). 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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)
Unit
Incomplete and Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Secondary)