Immigrants from Western Africa vs Sri Lankan Bachelor's Degree

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 357,836,949 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Western Africa and percentage of population with at least bachelor's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.362 and weighted average of 36.1%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 440,520,330 people shows a moderate negative correlation between the proportion of Sri Lankans and percentage of population with at least bachelor's degree education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.435 and weighted average of 38.2%, a difference of 5.6%.

Bachelor's Degree Correlation Summary

Measurement	Immigrants from Western Africa	Sri Lankan
Minimum	13.3%	3.7%
Maximum	52.0%	45.1%
Range	38.8%	41.4%
Mean	30.9%	28.6%
Median	33.2%	28.8%
Interquartile 25% (IQ1)	24.6%	20.6%
Interquartile 75% (IQ3)	37.3%	37.9%
Interquartile Range (IQR)	12.6%	17.3%
Standard Deviation (Sample)	9.0%	11.1%
Standard Deviation (Population)	8.9%	11.0%

Similar Demographics by Bachelor's Degree

Demographics Similar to Immigrants from Western Africa by Bachelor's Degree

In terms of bachelor's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Western Africa are German (36.1%, a difference of 0.030%), Barbadian (36.1%, a difference of 0.060%), Immigrants from Panama (36.2%, a difference of 0.10%), Immigrants from Philippines (36.4%, a difference of 0.78%), and Scotch-Irish (36.4%, a difference of 0.86%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Bachelor's Degree
Immigrants \| Thailand	19.4 /100 \| #208	Poor 36.5%
Panamanians	18.8 /100 \| #209	Poor 36.5%
French	18.6 /100 \| #210	Poor 36.5%
Scotch-Irish	18.3 /100 \| #211	Poor 36.4%
Immigrants \| Philippines	17.8 /100 \| #212	Poor 36.4%
Immigrants \| Panama	14.2 /100 \| #213	Poor 36.2%
Germans	13.9 /100 \| #214	Poor 36.1%
Immigrants \| Western Africa	13.8 /100 \| #215	Poor 36.1%
Barbadians	13.5 /100 \| #216	Poor 36.1%
German Russians	10.2 /100 \| #217	Poor 35.8%
Sub-Saharan Africans	9.8 /100 \| #218	Tragic 35.8%
West Indians	9.7 /100 \| #219	Tragic 35.8%
Spanish	9.6 /100 \| #220	Tragic 35.8%
Dutch	9.2 /100 \| #221	Tragic 35.7%
Trinidadians and Tobagonians	8.8 /100 \| #222	Tragic 35.7%

Demographics Similar to Sri Lankans by Bachelor's Degree

In terms of bachelor's degree, the demographic groups most similar to Sri Lankans are Somali (38.1%, a difference of 0.050%), Scottish (38.1%, a difference of 0.25%), Danish (38.1%, a difference of 0.29%), Hungarian (38.3%, a difference of 0.30%), and Ghanaian (38.0%, a difference of 0.37%).

Demographics	Rating \| Rank	Bachelor's Degree
Immigrants \| Germany	69.6 /100 \| #158	Good 38.6%
Chinese	66.6 /100 \| #159	Good 38.5%
Vietnamese	66.6 /100 \| #160	Good 38.5%
Uruguayans	65.8 /100 \| #161	Good 38.4%
Colombians	65.0 /100 \| #162	Good 38.4%
Peruvians	63.4 /100 \| #163	Good 38.3%
Hungarians	62.1 /100 \| #164	Good 38.3%
Sri Lankans	59.1 /100 \| #165	Average 38.2%
Somalis	58.6 /100 \| #166	Average 38.1%
Scottish	56.6 /100 \| #167	Average 38.1%
Danes	56.2 /100 \| #168	Average 38.1%
Ghanaians	55.3 /100 \| #169	Average 38.0%
Czechs	54.4 /100 \| #170	Average 38.0%
Bermudans	54.2 /100 \| #171	Average 38.0%
Immigrants \| Somalia	52.8 /100 \| #172	Average 37.9%