Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees was 0.0267 in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
0.0267
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
51st
of 62 countries
All-time high
0.053
in 2001
All-time low
0.0192
in 2013
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

00.020.040.062000200820162000: 0.0522001: 0.0532002: 0.0482003: 0.0532004: 0.052006: 0.0342007: 0.0232008: 0.0252009: 0.0352011: 0.0352012: 0.0212013: 0.0192014: 0.0232015: 0.0232016: 0.027

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 0.0267 for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.053 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0192, in 2013.

Sri Lanka ranks 51st of 62 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 0.0516
2001 0.053 +2.8%
2002 0.0478 -9.8%
2003 0.0525 +9.8%
2004 0.0501 -4.6%
2006 0.0341 -31.9%
2007 0.0229 -32.7%
2008 0.0253 +10.1%
2009 0.0353 +39.8%
2011 0.0352 -0.5%
2012 0.0207 -41.0%
2013 0.0192 -7.5%
2014 0.0235 +22.3%
2015 0.0234 -0.0%
2016 0.0267 +13.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0414 0.0229 0.053 9
2010s 0.0248 0.0192 0.0352 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Paraguay 0.0382 compare
  2. 49 Latvia 0.0378 compare
  3. 50 Estonia 0.0304 compare
  4. 52 Poland 0.0249 compare
  5. 53 Lithuania 0.0227 compare
  6. 54 Slovakia 0.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka?
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees in Sri Lanka was 0.0267 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.053 in 2001.
What is the lowest individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0192 in 2013.
How does Sri Lanka rank for individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 62 countries with data for 2016.
Is individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 primary education as a share of public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with primary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
62 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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