Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. was 9.5% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
9.5%
World rank
71st
of 144 countries
All-time high
36.8%
in 1960
All-time low
7.8%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

102030401960198520101960: 36.81965: 36.81970: 26.11975: 24.81980: 24.51985: 21.31990: 18.31995: 11.72000: 8.52005: 7.82010: 9.5

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2010, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka stood at 9.5%.

The figure is up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 36.8% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2005.

That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 36.8%
1965 36.8% +0.0%
1970 26.1% -28.9%
1975 24.8% -5.2%
1980 24.5% -1.3%
1985 21.3% -13.0%
1990 18.3% -14.2%
1995 11.7% -35.8%
2000 8.5% -27.5%
2005 7.8% -8.6%
2010 9.5% +22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.8% 36.8% 36.8% 2
1970s 25.5% 24.8% 26.1% 2
1980s 22.9% 21.3% 24.5% 2
1990s 15.0% 11.7% 18.3% 2
2000s 8.1% 7.8% 8.5% 2
2010s 9.5% 9.5% 9.5% 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 9.5% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 55-59 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 population age 55-59 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 55-59 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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