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

Jamaica
6.02
in 2010
Sri Lanka
5.89
in 2010
Jamaica rank
45th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

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

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 6.02 against 5.89 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.13.

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

Jamaica ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 3.2 1.52 1.68 Jamaica
1970s 3.83 2.41 1.43 Jamaica
1980s 4.05 3.13 0.92 Jamaica
1990s 4.37 4.09 0.275 Jamaica
2000s 5.36 5.31 0.045 Jamaica
2010s 6.02 5.89 0.13 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 6.02 against 5.89 in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.13, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Jamaica and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: average years of total schooling, age 75+, female?
Jamaica ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th 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 total 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 total 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 total schooling, 75+, female is the average years of education completed among females over age 75.