Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. was 8.7% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.7%
World rank
92nd
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1960
All-time low
8.7%
in 2010
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

10203040501960198520101960: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 48.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 36.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 42.1 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 41.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 37.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 29.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 11.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 11.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 8.7 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 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 8.7%, measured in 2010. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2010.

Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 49.8%
1965 48.4% -2.8%
1970 36.1% -25.4%
1975 42.1% +16.7%
1980 41.8% -0.8%
1985 37.5% -10.3%
1990 29.6% -21.1%
1995 25.4% -14.1%
2000 11.3% -55.5%
2005 11.9% +5.7%
2010 8.7% -27.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 49.1% 48.4% 49.8% 2
1970s 39.1% 36.1% 42.1% 2
1980s 39.6% 37.5% 41.8% 2
1990s 27.5% 25.4% 29.6% 2
2000s 11.6% 11.3% 11.9% 2
2010s 8.7% 8.7% 8.7% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 89 Mali 9.9% compare
  2. 90 Macau, China 9.7% compare
  3. 91 Jamaica 8.9% compare
  4. 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8.4% compare
  5. 94 Egypt 8.3% compare
  6. 95 Spain 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 8.7% 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 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 30-34 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 30-34 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 30-34 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 30-34 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)