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

Sri Lanka: Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. was 22.3% in 2010. ▲ Rising

Latest (2010)
22.3%
World rank
39th
of 144 countries
All-time high
28.6%
in 1985
All-time low
4.3%
in 1965
Years of data
11
1960–2010

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

510152025301960198520101960: 4.41965: 4.31970: 12.91975: 19.21980: 26.41985: 28.61990: 25.81995: 22.42000: 17.22005: 19.62010: 22.3

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

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 22.3% for barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka peaked at 28.6% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 4.3%, in 1965.

That places Sri Lanka 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Barro-Lee: Percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary in Sri Lanka, 1960 to 2010.
Year Value Change
1960 4.4%
1965 4.3% -1.4%
1970 12.9% +200.0%
1975 19.2% +48.6%
1980 26.4% +37.6%
1985 28.6% +8.2%
1990 25.8% -9.8%
1995 22.4% -13.2%
2000 17.2% -23.1%
2005 19.6% +13.7%
2010 22.3% +14.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 4.3% 4.3% 4.4% 2
1970s 16.0% 12.9% 19.2% 2
1980s 27.5% 26.4% 28.6% 2
1990s 24.1% 22.4% 25.8% 2
2000s 18.4% 17.2% 19.6% 2
2010s 22.3% 22.3% 22.3% 1

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 36 Denmark 22.5% compare
  2. 37 Japan 22.5% compare
  3. 37 Philippines 22.5% compare
  4. 40 Armenia 22.2% compare
  5. 41 Israel 22.2% compare
  6. 42 Peru 22.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka?
Barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. in Sri Lanka was 22.3% 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 75+ with primary schooling. recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 1985.
What is the lowest barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ 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 75+ with primary schooling.?
Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
Is barro-lee: percentage of population age 75+ with primary schooling. rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Barro-Lee: Percentage of 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 population age 75+ with primary schooling. Completed Primary