Education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Education workers, as a share of public formal employees was 0.2307 in 2015. ▼ Falling

Latest (2015)
0.2307
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 24 countries
All-time high
0.3043
in 2008
All-time low
0.2274
in 2013
Years of data
8
2006–2015

Education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006–2015

00.10.20.32006201020152006: 0.3022007: 0.2792008: 0.3042011: 0.2642012: 0.2812013: 0.2272014: 0.2462015: 0.231

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2307.

The figure is down 6.1% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.3043 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.2274, in 2013.

That places Sri Lanka 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka, 2006 to 2015.
Year Value Change
2006 0.3024
2007 0.2791 -7.7%
2008 0.3043 +9.0%
2011 0.2635 -13.4%
2012 0.2813 +6.7%
2013 0.2274 -19.1%
2014 0.2456 +8.0%
2015 0.2307 -6.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2953 0.2791 0.3043 3
2010s 0.2497 0.2274 0.2813 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 17 Uruguay 0.2733 compare
  2. 18 Chile 0.2673 compare
  3. 19 Ethiopia 0.2478 compare
  4. 21 El Salvador 0.2255 compare
  5. 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1766 compare
  6. 23 Russian Federation 0.0921 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka?
Education workers, as a share of public formal employees in Sri Lanka was 0.2307 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest education workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.3043 in 2008.
What is the lowest education workers, as a share of public formal employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2274 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for education workers, as a share of public formal employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 20th out of 24 countries with data for 2015.
Is education workers, as a share of public formal employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Education workers, as a share of public formal employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education workers, as a share of public formal employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
24 places, 246 data points, 2000–2021
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