GOAL 4: Quality Education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: GOAL 4: Quality Education was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5 5 year moving average
Change on year
up 25.0%
World rank
160th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.545 5 year moving average
in 2020
All-time low
0 5 year moving average
in 2004
Years of data
20
2004–2023
GOAL 4: Quality Education in Sri Lanka, 2004–2023
Source: Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators). Measured in 5 year moving average.
Analysis
In 2023, goal 4: quality education in Sri Lanka stood at 0.5 5 year moving average.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goal 4: quality education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.545 5 year moving average in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 5 year moving average, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 160th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GOAL 4: Quality Education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | 5 year moving average | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2005 | 0 5 year moving average | — |
| 2006 | 0.111 5 year moving average | — |
| 2007 | 0.111 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.111 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.111 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 5 year moving average | +170.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4 5 year moving average | +33.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.364 5 year moving average | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.364 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.455 5 year moving average | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 0.364 5 year moving average | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 0.364 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.364 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.545 5 year moving average | +49.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4 5 year moving average | -26.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4 5 year moving average | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5 5 year moving average | +25.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.833 5 year moving average, 60% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.5 5 year moving average is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.833 5 year moving average, 60% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.074 5 year moving average | 0 5 year moving average | 0.111 5 year moving average | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3675 5 year moving average | 0.3 5 year moving average | 0.455 5 year moving average | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4613 5 year moving average | 0.4 5 year moving average | 0.545 5 year moving average | 4 |
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More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is goal 4: quality education in Sri Lanka?
- Goal 4: quality education in Sri Lanka was 0.5 5 year moving average in 2023, according to Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators).
- What is the highest goal 4: quality education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.545 5 year moving average in 2020.
- What is the lowest goal 4: quality education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 5 year moving average in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for goal 4: quality education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 160th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goal 4: quality education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statistical Performance Indicators, The World Bank (https://datacatalog.worldbank.org/dataset/statistical-performance-indicators), published as part of GOAL 4: Quality Education (5 year moving average). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
SDG Goal 4 data availability. Source: UN Global SDG Indicators Database