Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education was 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sri Lanka, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15 years or over.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, in 2040.
Sri Lanka ranks 78th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 23.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | — |
| 2001 | 22.79 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 22.2 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 21.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 21.05 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 20.49 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 19.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 19.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 18.84 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 18.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 17.35 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 16.91 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 16.48 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 16.06 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 15.64 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 15.18 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 14.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 14.3 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 13.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 13.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 13.01 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 12.57 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 12.15 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 11.74 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2025 | 11.34 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.4% |
| 2026 | 10.97 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.2% |
| 2027 | 10.62 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.2% |
| 2028 | 10.27 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2029 | 9.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2030 | 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -3.3% |
| 2040 | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | -30.4% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.65 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over is below the median for South Asia, which is 19.55 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over, 34% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -30.4% | 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 18.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 23.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.83 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 13.87 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 17.8 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 9.93 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 13.45 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 10 |
| 2030s | 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 9.6 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
| 2040s | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 75 Kiribati 7.02 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 76 Mexico 6.75 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 77 Gabon 6.73 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 79 Algeria 6.58 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 80 Peru 6.32 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 6.25 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sri Lanka?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education in Sri Lanka was 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 23.38 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.68 Percentage of population aged 15 years or over in 2040.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 78th out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 38 - projected education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 38 - Projected education profiles — Population with less than primary education (medium scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.