Colombia vs Sri Lanka: Poverty vs mean schooling

Colombia
11.68
in 2040
Sri Lanka
11.69
in 2040
Colombia rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Colombia
  • Sri Lanka
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.69 against 11.68 in Colombia, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Colombia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Colombia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 5.31 7.55 2.24 Sri Lanka
1990s 6.42 9.37 2.95 Sri Lanka
2000s 7.34 10.8 3.46 Sri Lanka
2010s 9.56 10.38 0.815 Sri Lanka
2020s 10.38 10.47 0.095 Sri Lanka
2030s 11.14 11.14 0.005 Colombia
2040s 11.68 11.69 0.01 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Colombia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.69 against 11.68 in Colombia as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Colombia and Sri Lanka?
0.01, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Colombia and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Colombia ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed