Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary was 21.2% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
21.2%
World rank
45th
of 144 countries
All-time high
23.1%
in 1985
All-time low
2.5%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

05101520251960198520101960: 2.51965: 2.51970: 81975: 13.91980: 21.21985: 23.11990: 21.21995: 19.12000: 15.12005: 18.12010: 21.2

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

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka stood at 21.2%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 23.1% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1965.

Sri Lanka ranks 45th of 144 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of female population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 2.5%
1965 2.5% -0.8%
1970 8.0% +219.6%
1975 13.9% +74.1%
1980 21.2% +52.6%
1985 23.1% +8.8%
1990 21.2% -8.1%
1995 19.1% -10.0%
2000 15.1% -20.9%
2005 18.1% +20.0%
2010 21.2% +16.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.5% 2.5% 2.5% 2
1970s 10.9% 8.0% 13.9% 2
1980s 22.1% 21.2% 23.1% 2
1990s 20.1% 19.1% 21.2% 2
2000s 16.6% 15.1% 18.1% 2
2010s 21.2% 21.2% 21.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 42 Israel 21.8% compare
  2. 43 Kyrgyzstan 21.2% compare
  3. 44 Fiji 21.2% compare
  4. 46 Türkiye 19.7% compare
  5. 47 Chile 19.4% compare
  6. 48 Portugal 19.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary in Sri Lanka was 21.2% 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 75+ with primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 23.1% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 45th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of female population age 75+ with primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 40.2%. 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 75+ 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 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary