Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. was 23.5% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
23.5%
World rank
31st
of 144 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 1985
All-time low
4.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, 1960–2010

01020301960198520101960: 4.31965: 4.31970: 13.31975: 19.51980: 26.41985: 30.61990: 27.51995: 232000: 17.22005: 19.22010: 23.5

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 23.5%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 36.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 30.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.3%
1965 4.3% -0.9%
1970 13.3% +209.1%
1975 19.5% +46.7%
1980 26.4% +35.4%
1985 30.6% +15.8%
1990 27.5% -10.1%
1995 23.0% -16.4%
2000 17.2% -25.2%
2005 19.2% +11.5%
2010 23.5% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 4.3% 4.3% 2
1970s 16.4% 13.3% 19.5% 2
1980s 28.5% 26.4% 30.6% 2
1990s 25.2% 23.0% 27.5% 2
2000s 18.2% 17.2% 19.2% 2
2010s 23.5% 23.5% 23.5% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 28 Brazil 25.4% compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 24.3% compare
  3. 30 Luxembourg 24.1% compare
  4. 32 Ecuador 23.4% compare
  5. 33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 22.5% compare
  6. 34 Indonesia 22.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 23.5% in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 30.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 4.3% in 1965.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 31st out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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 population age 65-69 with primary schooling. Completed Primary