Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total was 4.94 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 4.94 for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in 2010.
That represents a change of down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.25 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.48, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4.48 | — |
| 1965 | 5.07 | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 4.98 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 6.61 | +32.7% |
| 1980 | 6.78 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 7.25 | +6.9% |
| 1990 | 7.16 | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 5.58 | -22.1% |
| 2000 | 5.66 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 4.88 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 4.94 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.78 | 4.48 | 5.07 | 2 |
| 1970s | 5.79 | 4.98 | 6.61 | 2 |
| 1980s | 7.02 | 6.78 | 7.25 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6.37 | 5.58 | 7.16 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.27 | 4.88 | 5.66 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.94 | 4.94 | 4.94 | 1 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total in Sri Lanka was 4.94 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.25 in 1985.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.48 in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 85th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of primary schooling, age 20-24, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of primary schooling, 20-24, total is the average years of primary education completed among people age 20-24.