Jordan vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.

Jordan
16.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
17.7%
in 2010
Jordan rank
55th
Sri Lanka rank
53rd

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. over time

  • Jordan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 17.7% against 16.5% in Jordan, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Jordan ranks 55th and Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jordan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.9% 6.1% 4.2% Sri Lanka
1970s 3.3% 19.9% 16.6% Sri Lanka
1980s 5.1% 30.8% 25.8% Sri Lanka
1990s 7.9% 23.4% 15.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 13.2% 14.6% 1.3% Sri Lanka
2010s 16.5% 17.7% 1.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling., Jordan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 17.7% against 16.5% in Jordan as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Jordan and Sri Lanka?
1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jordan and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Jordan ranks 55th 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 55-59 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Completed Primary