Jamaica vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary

Jamaica
12.3%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
10.7%
in 2010
Jamaica rank
63rd
Sri Lanka rank
66th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary over time

  • Jamaica
  • Sri Lanka
05101520196019852010

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 12.3% against 10.7% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1.6%.

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

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

Jamaica ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 1.5% 1.3% 0.2% Jamaica
1970s 1.6% 6.3% 4.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 1.7% 6.1% 4.4% Sri Lanka
1990s 2.7% 11.6% 8.9% Sri Lanka
2000s 9.9% 19.1% 9.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 12.3% 10.7% 1.6% Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary, Jamaica or Sri Lanka?
Jamaica, at 12.3% against 10.7% in Sri Lanka as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 70-74 with secondary between Jamaica and Sri Lanka?
1.6%, with Jamaica 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 70-74 with secondary?
Jamaica ranks 63rd and Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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 secondary schooling. Completed 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 70-74 with secondary schooling. Completed Secondary
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 secondary schooling. Completed Secondary