Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. was 2.5% in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
2.5%
World rank
103rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
48.4%
in 1960
All-time low
2.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

010203040501960198520101960: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 46.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 30.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 39 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 33.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 16.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 8.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 5.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 6.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 2.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 2.5%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 51.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 48.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 48.4%
1965 46.4% -4.1%
1970 30.5% -34.3%
1975 41.8% +37.0%
1980 39.0% -6.7%
1985 33.5% -14.2%
1990 16.3% -51.3%
1995 8.1% -50.3%
2000 5.3% -34.5%
2005 6.8% +28.7%
2010 2.5% -62.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.4% 46.4% 48.4% 2
1970s 36.1% 30.5% 41.8% 2
1980s 36.2% 33.5% 39.0% 2
1990s 12.2% 8.1% 16.3% 2
2000s 6.1% 5.3% 6.8% 2
2010s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 100 Germany 3.1% compare
  2. 101 Netherlands 3.0% compare
  3. 102 Cuba 2.6% compare
  4. 104 Ireland 2.5% compare
  5. 105 Tonga 2.4% compare
  6. 106 Brunei Darussalam 2.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 48.4% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 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 20-24 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 103rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. 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 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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 population age 20-24 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)