Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka stood at 2.5%. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.6% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Incomplete and Completed Primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1965 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 28.4% | -33.3% |
| 1975 | 25.1% | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 32.4% | +29.0% |
| 1985 | 14.9% | -54.1% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +40.0% |
| 1995 | 15.6% | -25.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -71.2% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +50.9% |
| 2010 | 2.5% | -62.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42.6% | 42.6% | 42.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 26.8% | 25.1% | 28.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 23.6% | 14.9% | 32.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 15.6% | 20.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 4.5% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 2.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 42.6% in 1965.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15-19 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)