Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. was 27.3% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
27.3%
World rank
67th
of 144 countries
All-time high
56.3%
in 1980
All-time low
23.2%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

02040601960198520101960: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 42.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 47 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 56.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 45.4 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 37.6 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 23.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 29.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 27.3 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 27.3%, measured in 2010.

The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 56.3% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 23.2%, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 36.7%
1965 42.9% +16.9%
1970 38.9% -9.3%
1975 47.0% +20.8%
1980 56.3% +19.8%
1985 51.6% -8.3%
1990 45.4% -12.0%
1995 37.6% -17.3%
2000 23.2% -38.3%
2005 29.5% +27.2%
2010 27.3% -7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 39.8% 36.7% 42.9% 2
1970s 42.9% 38.9% 47.0% 2
1980s 54.0% 51.6% 56.3% 2
1990s 41.5% 37.6% 45.4% 2
2000s 26.4% 23.2% 29.5% 2
2010s 27.3% 27.3% 27.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 65 Congo 28.7% compare
  2. 66 Italy 28.1% compare
  3. 68 Jordan 27.1% compare
  4. 69 Haiti 27.0% compare
  5. 70 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 26.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 27.3% 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 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 56.3% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 23.2% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 60-64 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 60-64 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 60-64 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 60-64 with primary schooling. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)