Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. was 16.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
16.6%
World rank
76th
of 144 countries
All-time high
49.8%
in 1965
All-time low
15.6%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

203040501960198520101960: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 49.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 43 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 49.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 32.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 15.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 16.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 16.6% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in 2010.

The figure is up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.8% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 76th 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 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.4%
1965 49.8% +9.7%
1970 43.0% -13.7%
1975 48.8% +13.4%
1980 49.5% +1.5%
1985 44.7% -9.6%
1990 32.2% -27.9%
1995 25.8% -19.9%
2000 15.6% -39.6%
2005 19.4% +24.1%
2010 16.6% -14.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 47.6% 45.4% 49.8% 2
1970s 45.9% 43.0% 48.8% 2
1980s 47.1% 44.7% 49.5% 2
1990s 29.0% 25.8% 32.2% 2
2000s 17.5% 15.6% 19.4% 2
2010s 16.6% 16.6% 16.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 73 Benin 19.5% compare
  2. 74 Austria 18.6% compare
  3. 75 Sierra Leone 17.6% compare
  4. 77 South Africa 16.2% compare
  5. 78 Malaysia 16.1% compare
  6. 79 India 15.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 16.6% 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 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 49.8% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 76th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 40-44 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 40-44 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 40-44 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)