Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education

Philippines
13.0%
in 2010
Sri Lanka
15.2%
in 2010
Philippines rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
90th

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with no education over time

  • Philippines
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 15.2% against 13.0% in Philippines, a difference of 2.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Philippines's.

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

Philippines ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th of 144 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Philippines Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1960s 36.8% 53.7% 16.9% Sri Lanka
1970s 33.5% 39.3% 5.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 13.7% 32.3% 18.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 6.8% 29.6% 22.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 8.4% 23.9% 15.5% Sri Lanka
2010s 13.0% 15.2% 2.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 15.2% against 13.0% in Philippines as of 2010.
What is the difference in barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2010.
How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with no education?
Philippines ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 90th 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with no education