Republic of Korea vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education

Republic of Korea
11.2%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2010
Republic of Korea rank
82nd
Sri Lanka rank
80th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with no education over time

  • Republic of Korea
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 11.2% in Republic of Korea, a difference of 4.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.4 times Republic of Korea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Republic of Korea ahead.

Republic of Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 92.8% 53.7% 39.1% Republic of Korea
1970s 77.2% 39.5% 37.7% Republic of Korea
1980s 59.5% 29.3% 30.2% Republic of Korea
1990s 46.3% 24.5% 21.8% Republic of Korea
2000s 24.1% 18.6% 5.6% Republic of Korea
2010s 11.2% 15.2% 4.0% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education, Republic of Korea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 11.2% in Republic of Korea as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education between Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
4.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Republic of Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with no education?
Republic of Korea ranks 82nd and Sri Lanka ranks 80th 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 population age 65-69 with no education. 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 65-69 with no education
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 population age 65-69 with no education