France vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.

France
39.5%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
37.2%
in 2010
France rank
52nd
Sri Lanka rank
55th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. over time

  • France
  • Sri Lanka
20406080100196019852010

How they compare

France currently reports 39.5% against 37.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 93.1% 36.9% 56.2% France
1970s 90.9% 41.9% 49.0% France
1980s 84.7% 50.3% 34.4% France
1990s 48.0% 41.7% 6.3% France
2000s 42.2% 30.6% 11.6% France
2010s 39.5% 37.2% 2.4% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling., France or Sri Lanka?
France, at 39.5% against 37.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling. between France and Sri Lanka?
2.3%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with primary schooling.?
France ranks 52nd and Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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 70-74 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 population age 70-74 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 population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)