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 13.6% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
13.6%
World rank
70th
of 144 countries
All-time high
32.7%
in 1960
All-time low
11.1%
in 2005
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

1015202530351960198520101960: 32.71965: 32.41970: 25.61975: 25.81980: 26.11985: 21.31990: 18.61995: 15.52000: 11.52005: 11.12010: 13.6

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 13.6%, measured in 2010.

That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 32.7% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 11.1%, in 2005.

That places Sri Lanka 70th 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 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. Incompleted Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 32.7%
1965 32.4% -0.9%
1970 25.6% -21.0%
1975 25.8% +0.8%
1980 26.1% +1.0%
1985 21.3% -18.5%
1990 18.6% -12.8%
1995 15.5% -16.4%
2000 11.5% -25.9%
2005 11.1% -3.5%
2010 13.6% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 32.5% 32.4% 32.7% 2
1970s 25.7% 25.6% 25.8% 2
1980s 23.7% 21.3% 26.1% 2
1990s 17.0% 15.5% 18.6% 2
2000s 11.3% 11.1% 11.5% 2
2010s 13.6% 13.6% 13.6% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 68 Saudi Arabia 14.1% compare
  2. 69 Jordan 14.0% compare
  3. 71 United Arab Emirates 13.3% compare
  4. 72 Trinidad and Tobago 13.2% compare
  5. 73 Cuba 11.7% 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 13.6% in 2010, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1960.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 11.1% in 2005.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 70th 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 18.4%. 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 65-69 with primary schooling. Incompleted Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 65-69 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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