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

Nicaragua
36.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
35.8%
in 2010
Nicaragua rank
56th
Sri Lanka rank
58th

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

  • Nicaragua
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 36.5% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Nicaragua ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 144 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 35.0% 22.1% 12.9% Nicaragua
1970s 33.9% 28.3% 5.6% Nicaragua
1980s 33.2% 41.0% 7.9% Sri Lanka
1990s 34.1% 34.0% 0.1% Nicaragua
2000s 35.1% 28.0% 7.1% Nicaragua
2010s 36.5% 35.8% 0.7% Nicaragua

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, Nicaragua or Sri Lanka?
Nicaragua, at 36.5% against 35.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary between Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Nicaragua and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary?
Nicaragua ranks 56th and Sri Lanka ranks 58th 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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)