Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary

Jamaica
54.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
55.2%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
49th
Sri Lanka rank
46th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
0204060196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 55.2% against 54.5% in Jamaica, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Jamaica ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 15.4% 16.2% 0.8% Sri Lanka
1970s 25.2% 20.7% 4.5% Jamaica
1980s 38.9% 17.6% 21.2% Jamaica
1990s 49.4% 14.6% 34.8% Jamaica
2000s 58.4% 18.9% 39.5% Jamaica
2010s 54.5% 55.2% 0.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 55.2% against 54.5% in Jamaica as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
0.7%, with Sri Lanka 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: percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 49th and Sri Lanka ranks 46th of 144 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The World Bank, published as Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with secondary schooling. Incompleted Secondary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
Last refreshed