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

France
4.79
in 2010
Sri Lanka
4.64
in 2010
France rank
32nd
Sri Lanka rank
34th

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

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

France currently reports 4.79 against 4.64 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.15.

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

France ranks 32nd and Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.24 2.4 0.845 France
1970s 3.52 2.87 0.655 France
1980s 3.51 3.38 0.13 France
1990s 3.95 3.75 0.205 France
2000s 4.72 4.21 0.52 France
2010s 4.79 4.64 0.15 France

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, France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 4.79 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 France and Sri Lanka?
0.15, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 75+, total?
France ranks 32nd 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
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Average years of primary schooling, 75+, total is the average years of primary education completed among people over age 75.