Burundi vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.

Burundi
25.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
23.9%
in 2010
Burundi rank
64th
Sri Lanka rank
67th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. over time

  • Burundi
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 25.2% against 23.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Burundi'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.

Burundi ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.4% 44.1% 39.7% Sri Lanka
1970s 4.5% 44.8% 40.4% Sri Lanka
1980s 11.6% 53.3% 41.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 19.2% 35.4% 16.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 23.4% 20.1% 3.3% Burundi
2010s 25.2% 23.9% 1.3% Burundi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling., Burundi or Sri Lanka?
Burundi, at 25.2% against 23.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling. between Burundi and Sri Lanka?
1.3%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Burundi and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 50-54 with primary schooling.?
Burundi ranks 64th and Sri Lanka ranks 67th 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 50-54 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 50-54 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 50-54 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)