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

Fiji
4.97
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.64
in 2010
Fiji rank
31st
Sri Lanka rank
34th

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

  • Fiji
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Fiji currently reports 4.97 against 4.64 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.33.

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

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

Fiji ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Fiji Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 2.69 2.4 0.295 Fiji
1970s 2.05 2.87 0.82 Sri Lanka
1980s 2.67 3.38 0.71 Sri Lanka
1990s 4.21 3.75 0.46 Fiji
2000s 4.64 4.21 0.435 Fiji
2010s 4.97 4.64 0.33 Fiji

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total, Fiji or Sri Lanka?
Fiji, at 4.97 against 4.64 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total between Fiji and Sri Lanka?
0.33, with Fiji ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Fiji and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Fiji and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
Fiji ranks 31st and Sri Lanka ranks 34th 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+, total. 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+, total
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+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.