Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. was 11.4% in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
11.4%
World rank
83rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
26.6%
in 1980
All-time low
6.7%
in 1960
Years of data
11
1960–2010
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.4% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in 2010.
The figure is up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 6.7%, in 1960.
That places Sri Lanka 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.7% | — |
| 1965 | 7.0% | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | +114.7% |
| 1975 | 21.4% | +42.5% |
| 1980 | 26.6% | +23.8% |
| 1985 | 23.0% | -13.5% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | -13.5% |
| 1995 | 14.8% | -25.7% |
| 2000 | 8.8% | -40.5% |
| 2005 | 10.4% | +18.5% |
| 2010 | 11.4% | +9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9% | 6.7% | 7.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 18.2% | 15.1% | 21.4% | 2 |
| 1980s | 24.8% | 23.0% | 26.6% | 2 |
| 1990s | 17.3% | 14.8% | 19.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 11.4% | 11.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 80 Benin 12.2% compare
- 81 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 11.8% compare
- 82 Brunei Darussalam 11.6% compare
- 84 United Arab Emirates 11.3% compare
- 85 Malaysia 11.2% compare
- 86 Yemen 10.6% 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 barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
- Barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 11.4% 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+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.7% in 1960.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling.?
- Sri Lanka ranks 83rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population age 15+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary