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 37.2% in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
37.2%
World rank
55th
of 144 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 1980
All-time low
28.7%
in 2000
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

02040601960198520101960: 37 Incomplete and Completed Primary1965: 36.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary1970: 38.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1975: 45.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary1980: 52.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary1985: 51.9 Incomplete and Completed Primary1990: 46 Incomplete and Completed Primary1995: 38.5 Incomplete and Completed Primary2000: 28.7 Incomplete and Completed Primary2005: 30.3 Incomplete and Completed Primary2010: 37.2 Incomplete and Completed Primary

Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/. Measured in Incomplete and Completed Primary.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka is 37.2%, measured in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.5% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2000.

That places Sri Lanka 55th 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary) in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Incomplete and Completed Primary Change
1960 37.0%
1965 36.7% -0.9%
1970 38.9% +6.0%
1975 45.3% +16.5%
1980 52.5% +15.8%
1985 51.9% -1.2%
1990 46.0% -11.2%
1995 38.5% -16.4%
2000 28.7% -25.5%
2005 30.3% +5.5%
2010 37.2% +22.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 36.9% 36.7% 37.0% 2
1970s 42.1% 38.9% 45.3% 2
1980s 52.2% 51.9% 52.5% 2
1990s 42.3% 38.5% 46.0% 2
2000s 29.5% 28.7% 30.3% 2
2010s 37.2% 37.2% 37.2% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 52 Republic of Korea 38.4% compare
  2. 53 Albania 38.2% compare
  3. 54 Guatemala 37.3% compare
  4. 56 Myanmar 36.2% compare
  5. 57 Mauritania 35.1% compare
  6. 58 Luxembourg 34.7% compare

See the full ranking of 144 places →

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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 37.2% 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 52.5% in 1980.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for barro-lee: percentage of population age 65-69 with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 55th 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 29.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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. Total (Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)
Unit
Incomplete and 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. Total (Incomplete and Completed Primary)