Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary was 10.2% in 2010. ▬ Flat

Latest (2010)
10.2%
World rank
72nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 1980
All-time low
5.8%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 5.81965: 5.81970: 14.81975: 21.21980: 27.61985: 23.11990: 20.21995: 14.32000: 9.42005: 8.32010: 10.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka is 10.2%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 8.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 27.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.8%, in 1960.

Sri Lanka ranks 72nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 5.8%
1965 5.8% +0.0%
1970 14.8% +155.3%
1975 21.2% +43.3%
1980 27.6% +29.9%
1985 23.1% -16.4%
1990 20.2% -12.3%
1995 14.3% -29.3%
2000 9.4% -34.3%
2005 8.3% -11.3%
2010 10.2% +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 2
1970s 18.0% 14.8% 21.2% 2
1980s 25.3% 23.1% 27.6% 2
1990s 17.3% 14.3% 20.2% 2
2000s 8.9% 8.3% 9.4% 2
2010s 10.2% 10.2% 10.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 69 Jordan 10.8% compare
  2. 70 Malaysia 10.6% compare
  3. 71 Pakistan 10.2% compare
  4. 73 Malawi 10.0% compare
  5. 74 Niger 9.7% compare
  6. 75 Senegal 9.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary in Sri Lanka was 10.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 5.8% in 1960.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 72nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.7%. 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: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary
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
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Percentage of female population age 35-39 with primary schooling. Completed Primary