Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers was 42.19 in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
42.19
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
11th
of 25 countries
All-time high
42.91
in 2008
All-time low
39.9
in 2000
Years of data
15
2000–2016

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000–2016

0102030402000200820162000: 39.92001: 412002: 40.82003: 41.32004: 40.92006: 41.12007: 41.92008: 42.92009: 422011: 42.32012: 42.32013: 422014: 41.92015: 42.22016: 42.2

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2016, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka stood at 42.19.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka peaked at 42.91 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 39.9, in 2000.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 25 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers in Sri Lanka, 2000 to 2016.
Year Value Change
2000 39.9
2001 41.02 +2.8%
2002 40.8 -0.5%
2003 41.26 +1.1%
2004 40.92 -0.8%
2006 41.08 +0.4%
2007 41.88 +2.0%
2008 42.91 +2.4%
2009 42.01 -2.1%
2011 42.29 +0.7%
2012 42.27 -0.0%
2013 42.01 -0.6%
2014 41.91 -0.2%
2015 42.24 +0.8%
2016 42.19 -0.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 41.31 39.9 42.91 9
2010s 42.15 41.91 42.29 6

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Russian Federation 43.23 compare
  2. 9 Dominican Republic 42.76 compare
  3. 10 Chile 42.62 compare
  4. 12 Brazil 42.19 compare
  5. 13 Uruguay 41.16 compare
  6. 14 Honduras 40.83 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka?
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers in Sri Lanka was 42.19 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 42.91 in 2008.
What is the lowest mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 39.9 in 2000.
How does Sri Lanka rank for mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 25 countries with data for 2016.
Is mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: teachers rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Mean age of public paid employees, by occupation: Teachers
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
25 places, 275 data points, 2000–2020
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