Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees was 0.0311 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0311
Change on year
up 26.7%
World rank
12th
of 55 countries
All-time high
0.0619
in 2004
All-time low
0.0245
in 2015
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.020.040.062000200820162000: 0.0522001: 0.0472002: 0.0582003: 0.0562004: 0.0622006: 0.0412007: 0.042008: 0.0352009: 0.042011: 0.0362012: 0.0332013: 0.032014: 0.0282015: 0.0252016: 0.031

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka is 0.0311, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 24.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0619 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0245, in 2015.

Sri Lanka ranks 12th of 55 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0521
2001 0.0468 -10.1%
2002 0.0585 +25.0%
2003 0.0558 -4.6%
2004 0.0619 +10.9%
2006 0.0413 -33.3%
2007 0.0405 -1.9%
2008 0.035 -13.4%
2009 0.0402 +14.8%
2011 0.0356 -11.4%
2012 0.0327 -8.1%
2013 0.03 -8.5%
2014 0.0283 -5.7%
2015 0.0245 -13.2%
2016 0.0311 +26.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.048 0.035 0.0619 9
2010s 0.0304 0.0245 0.0356 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 9 Türkiye 0.0545 compare
  2. 10 El Salvador 0.0541 compare
  3. 11 Jordan 0.0455 compare
  4. 13 Zambia 0.0288 compare
  5. 14 France 0.0268 compare
  6. 15 Dominican Republic 0.0255 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees in Sri Lanka was 0.0311 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.0619 in 2004.
What is the lowest individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0245 in 2015.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 12th out of 55 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.7%. 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 Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with no education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
55 places, 680 data points, 2000–2021
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