Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary was 22.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.2%
World rank
34th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.2%
in 1990
All-time low
2.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.51970: 81975: 141980: 21.21985: 231990: 23.21995: 19.72000: 15.92005: 18.32010: 22.2

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 22.2% for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in 2010.

The figure is up 39.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.2% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 34th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.5% -0.4%
1970 8.0% +218.8%
1975 14.0% +75.7%
1980 21.2% +51.4%
1985 23.0% +8.7%
1990 23.2% +0.9%
1995 19.7% -15.1%
2000 15.9% -19.4%
2005 18.3% +15.0%
2010 22.2% +21.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2
1970s 11.0% 8.0% 14.0% 2
1980s 22.1% 21.2% 23.0% 2
1990s 21.5% 19.7% 23.2% 2
2000s 17.1% 15.9% 18.3% 2
2010s 22.2% 22.2% 22.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 31 Tonga 23.6% compare
  2. 32 Belgium 23.6% compare
  3. 33 Hong Kong, China 23.5% compare
  4. 35 Philippines 22.1% compare
  5. 36 Paraguay 21.8% compare
  6. 37 Belize 21.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary in Sri Lanka was 22.2% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.2% in 1990.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 34th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. 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 female population age 70-74 with primary schooling. Completed Primary