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

Ireland
29.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
27.3%
in 2010
Ireland rank
65th
Sri Lanka rank
68th

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

  • Ireland
  • Sri Lanka
20406080196019852010

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 29.0% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.7%.

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

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

Ireland ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 71.8% 42.9% 28.9% Ireland
1970s 68.8% 45.3% 23.4% Ireland
1980s 59.0% 53.7% 5.3% Ireland
1990s 48.9% 38.4% 10.5% Ireland
2000s 35.5% 22.7% 12.8% Ireland
2010s 29.0% 27.3% 1.7% Ireland

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., Ireland or Sri Lanka?
Ireland, at 29.0% against 27.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. between Ireland and Sri Lanka?
1.7%, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Ireland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Ireland ranks 65th and Sri Lanka ranks 68th 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. 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 55-59 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 55-59 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)