Finland vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female

Finland
4
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.25
in 2010
Finland rank
39th
Sri Lanka rank
37th

Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female over time

  • Finland
  • Sri Lanka
12345196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 4.25 against 4 in Finland, a difference of 0.25.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 4.79 1.4 3.38 Finland
1970s 3.29 1.94 1.35 Finland
1980s 3.31 2.66 0.65 Finland
1990s 3.42 3.1 0.32 Finland
2000s 3.54 3.7 0.16 Sri Lanka
2010s 4 4.25 0.25 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female, Finland or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 4.25 against 4 in Finland as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female between Finland and Sri Lanka?
0.25, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Finland and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female?
Finland ranks 39th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 75+, female
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

Average years of primary schooling, 75+, female is the average years of primary education completed among females over age 75.