Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary was 8.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
8.2%
World rank
60th
of 144 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 1965
All-time low
6.6%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

510152025301960198520101960: 25.61965: 291970: 20.91975: 20.11980: 22.41985: 19.51990: 14.61995: 11.92000: 6.62005: 8.22010: 8.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka is 8.2%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 29.0% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 6.6%, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 60th 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 female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 25.6%
1965 29.0% +13.3%
1970 20.9% -27.8%
1975 20.1% -3.8%
1980 22.4% +11.2%
1985 19.5% -12.8%
1990 14.6% -25.4%
1995 11.9% -18.3%
2000 6.6% -44.5%
2005 8.2% +23.9%
2010 8.2% +0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 27.3% 25.6% 29.0% 2
1970s 20.5% 20.1% 20.9% 2
1980s 21.0% 19.5% 22.4% 2
1990s 13.2% 11.9% 14.6% 2
2000s 7.4% 6.6% 8.2% 2
2010s 8.2% 8.2% 8.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 57 Senegal 8.9% compare
  2. 58 Central African Republic 8.6% compare
  3. 59 Panama 8.5% compare
  4. 61 Jordan 8.1% compare
  5. 62 Uruguay 7.9% compare
  6. 63 Côte d'Ivoire 7.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary in Sri Lanka was 8.2% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 1965.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 50-54 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 1,584 data points, 1960–2010
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