Denmark vs Sri Lanka: Poverty vs mean schooling

Denmark
11.63
in 2040
Sri Lanka
11.69
in 2040
Denmark rank
57th
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Denmark
  • Sri Lanka
02.557.51012.5198020102040

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 11.69 against 11.63 in Denmark, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 57th and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1980s 9.22 7.55 1.66 Denmark
1990s 10.76 9.37 1.39 Denmark
2000s 11.66 10.8 0.855 Denmark
2010s 11.82 10.38 1.44 Denmark
2020s 11.69 10.47 1.21 Denmark
2030s 11.68 11.14 0.54 Denmark
2040s 11.63 11.69 0.06 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Denmark or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 11.69 against 11.63 in Denmark as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Denmark and Sri Lanka?
0.06, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Sri Lanka?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Denmark and Sri Lanka rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Denmark ranks 57th 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
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