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

Sri Lanka: Education workers, as a share of public total employees was 0.2188 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
0.2188
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
22nd
of 29 countries
All-time high
0.2971
in 2006
All-time low
0.1949
in 2009
Years of data
13
2002–2016

Education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka, 2002–2016

00.10.20.32002200920162002: 0.1962003: 0.2132004: 0.2112006: 0.2972007: 0.2732008: 0.2962009: 0.1952011: 0.2582012: 0.2662013: 0.2252014: 0.2442015: 0.2282016: 0.219

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2188.

The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2971 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1949, in 2009.

That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Annual values for Education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka, 2002 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2002 0.196
2003 0.2129 +8.6%
2004 0.2114 -0.7%
2006 0.2971 +40.6%
2007 0.2735 -7.9%
2008 0.2962 +8.3%
2009 0.1949 -34.2%
2011 0.2581 +32.4%
2012 0.2657 +3.0%
2013 0.2248 -15.4%
2014 0.2438 +8.5%
2015 0.2283 -6.4%
2016 0.2188 -4.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2403 0.1949 0.2971 7
2010s 0.2399 0.2188 0.2657 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 19 Chile 0.2657 compare
  2. 20 Ethiopia 0.243 compare
  3. 21 Philippines 0.2211 compare
  4. 23 El Salvador 0.2185 compare
  5. 24 Jordan 0.1983 compare
  6. 25 Mauritius 0.177 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka?
Education workers, as a share of public total employees in Sri Lanka was 0.2188 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest education workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.2971 in 2006.
What is the lowest education workers, as a share of public total employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1949 in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for education workers, as a share of public total employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 29 countries with data for 2016.
Is education workers, as a share of public total employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 total employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Education workers, as a share of public total employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
29 places, 322 data points, 2000–2021
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