Black/African American vs Immigrants from Sri Lanka 12th Grade, No Diploma

The statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 566,032,166 people shows a mild negative correlation between the proportion of Blacks/African Americans and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of -0.375 and weighted average of 89.3%. Similarly, the statistical analysis conducted on geographies consisting of 149,699,055 people shows a poor positive correlation between the proportion of Immigrants from Sri Lanka and percentage of population with at least 12th grade (no diploma) education in the United States with a correlation coefficient (R) of 0.154 and weighted average of 92.1%, a difference of 3.2%.

In terms of 12th grade, no diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Blacks/African Americans are Bangladeshi (89.3%, a difference of 0.0%), Malaysian (89.2%, a difference of 0.010%), U.S. Virgin Islander (89.3%, a difference of 0.050%), Immigrants from Trinidad and Tobago (89.3%, a difference of 0.080%), and West Indian (89.3%, a difference of 0.10%).

In terms of 12th grade, no diploma, the demographic groups most similar to Immigrants from Sri Lanka are Immigrants from Zimbabwe (92.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Yugoslavian (92.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Aleut (92.1%, a difference of 0.010%), Immigrants from Eastern Europe (92.1%, a difference of 0.010%), and Israeli (92.1%, a difference of 0.040%).