Portugal vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary

Portugal
19.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
21.2%
in 2010
Portugal rank
48th
Sri Lanka rank
45th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary over time

  • Portugal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 21.2% against 19.3% in Portugal, a difference of 1.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.

Portugal ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 9.4% 2.5% 6.9% Portugal
1970s 15.2% 10.9% 4.3% Portugal
1980s 20.6% 22.1% 1.5% Sri Lanka
1990s 25.0% 20.1% 4.8% Portugal
2000s 20.6% 16.6% 4.0% Portugal
2010s 19.3% 21.2% 1.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary, Portugal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 21.2% against 19.3% in Portugal as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Portugal and Sri Lanka?
1.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Portugal and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Portugal ranks 48th and Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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

Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary