Poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Poverty vs mean schooling was 11.69 in 2040. ▲ Rising
Latest (2040)
11.69
World rank
55th
of 146 countries
All-time high
11.69
in 2040
All-time low
7.22
in 1980
Years of data
13
1980–2040
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka, 1980–2040
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 11.69 for poverty vs mean schooling in 2040. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka peaked at 11.69 in 2040 and was at its lowest, 7.22, in 1980.
Sri Lanka ranks 55th of 146 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 7.22 | — |
| 1985 | 7.89 | +9.3% |
| 1990 | 8.9 | +12.8% |
| 1995 | 9.83 | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 10.77 | +9.6% |
| 2005 | 10.83 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 10.67 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 10.09 | -5.4% |
| 2020 | 10.33 | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 10.62 | +2.8% |
| 2030 | 10.97 | +3.3% |
| 2035 | 11.3 | +3.0% |
| 2040 | 11.69 | +3.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 11.69 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.28, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 11.69 is above the median for South Asia, which is 9.88, 1.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.55 | 7.22 | 7.89 | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.37 | 8.9 | 9.83 | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 10.77 | 10.83 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.38 | 10.09 | 10.67 | 2 |
| 2020s | 10.47 | 10.33 | 10.62 | 2 |
| 2030s | 11.14 | 10.97 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 2040s | 11.69 | 11.69 | 11.69 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka?
- Poverty vs mean schooling in Sri Lanka was 11.69 in 2040, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 in 2040.
- What is the lowest poverty vs mean schooling recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.22 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for poverty vs mean schooling?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 146 countries with data for 2040.
- Is poverty vs mean schooling rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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