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Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Years of schooling, annual growth rate was 0 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 100.0%
World rank
5th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.31 % change on previous year
in 1996
All-time low
-0.8318 % change on previous year
in 2021
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1991–2023

-10121991200720231991: 2.2 % change on previous year1992: 2.2 % change on previous year1993: 2.1 % change on previous year1994: 2.1 % change on previous year1995: 2 % change on previous year1996: 2.3 % change on previous year1997: 2.3 % change on previous year1998: 2.2 % change on previous year1999: 2.2 % change on previous year2000: 2.1 % change on previous year2001: 0.373 % change on previous year2002: -0.415 % change on previous year2003: -0.417 % change on previous year2004: -0.419 % change on previous year2005: -0.42 % change on previous year2006: -0.422 % change on previous year2007: -0.289 % change on previous year2008: 0.58 % change on previous year2009: 0.961 % change on previous year2010: -0.013 % change on previous year2011: -0.014 % change on previous year2012: -0.013 % change on previous year2013: -0.013 % change on previous year2014: -0.013 % change on previous year2015: -0.014 % change on previous year2016: -0.013 % change on previous year2017: 0.667 % change on previous year2018: 0.662 % change on previous year2019: -0.094 % change on previous year2020: 1.8 % change on previous year2021: -0.832 % change on previous year2022: 0.373 % change on previous year2023: 0 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

The most recent figure for years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.31 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -0.8318 % change on previous year, in 2021.

Sri Lanka ranks 5th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1991 2.21 % change on previous year —
1992 2.16 % change on previous year -2.2%
1993 2.11 % change on previous year -2.1%
1994 2.07 % change on previous year -2.1%
1995 2.03 % change on previous year -2.0%
1996 2.31 % change on previous year +14.0%
1997 2.26 % change on previous year -2.3%
1998 2.21 % change on previous year -2.2%
1999 2.16 % change on previous year -2.2%
2000 2.12 % change on previous year -2.1%
2001 0.3731 % change on previous year -82.4%
2002 -0.4151 % change on previous year -211.3%
2003 -0.4168 % change on previous year +0.4%
2004 -0.4186 % change on previous year +0.4%
2005 -0.4203 % change on previous year +0.4%
2006 -0.4221 % change on previous year +0.4%
2007 -0.289 % change on previous year -31.5%
2008 0.5797 % change on previous year -300.6%
2009 0.9606 % change on previous year +65.7%
2010 -0.0133 % change on previous year -101.4%
2011 -0.0143 % change on previous year +7.2%
2012 -0.0133 % change on previous year -6.7%
2013 -0.0133 % change on previous year +0.0%
2014 -0.0133 % change on previous year +0.0%
2015 -0.0143 % change on previous year +7.2%
2016 -0.0133 % change on previous year -6.7%
2017 0.6667 % change on previous year -5100.7%
2018 0.6623 % change on previous year -0.7%
2019 -0.094 % change on previous year -114.2%
2020 1.79 % change on previous year -2001.8%
2021 -0.8318 % change on previous year -146.5%
2022 0.3728 % change on previous year -144.8%
2023 0 % change on previous year -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.17 % change on previous year 2.03 % change on previous year 2.31 % change on previous year 9
2000s 0.1648 % change on previous year -0.4221 % change on previous year 2.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 0.114 % change on previous year -0.094 % change on previous year 0.6667 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.3321 % change on previous year -0.8318 % change on previous year 1.79 % change on previous year 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
Years of schooling, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was 0 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 % change on previous year in 1996.
What is the lowest years of schooling, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was -0.8318 % change on previous year in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for years of schooling, annual growth rate?
Sri Lanka ranks 5th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is years of schooling, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Years of schooling, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Years of schooling, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,887 data points, 1991–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Years of schooling. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.