Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. was 23.9% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
23.9%
World rank
66th
of 144 countries
All-time high
55.8%
in 1980
All-time low
18.0%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

20304050601960198520101960: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 41.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 48.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 55.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 44.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 25.8 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 18 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 19.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 23.9 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 23.9%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 33.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 55.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 66th 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 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 45.4%
1965 45.4% +0.0%
1970 41.5% -8.6%
1975 48.8% +17.5%
1980 55.8% +14.4%
1985 44.7% -19.8%
1990 38.9% -13.0%
1995 25.8% -33.7%
2000 18.0% -30.3%
2005 19.4% +7.6%
2010 23.9% +23.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 45.4% 45.4% 45.4% 2
1970s 45.1% 41.5% 48.8% 2
1980s 50.3% 44.7% 55.8% 2
1990s 32.4% 25.8% 38.9% 2
2000s 18.7% 18.0% 19.4% 2
2010s 23.9% 23.9% 23.9% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 63 Iran, Islamic Republic of 25.7% compare
  2. 64 Eswatini 25.4% compare
  3. 65 Burundi 25.2% compare
  4. 67 Côte d'Ivoire 23.6% compare
  5. 68 Viet Nam 23.1% compare
  6. 69 Bangladesh 22.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 23.9% 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 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 55.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 45-49 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.1%. 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 45-49 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 45-49 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 45-49 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)