Population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 0-14, above primary education was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 9.1%
World rank
23rd
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1994
All-time low
0.1%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.050.10.151992200520191992: 0.134 % of population with high edcuation1993: 0.133 % of population with high edcuation1994: 0.137 % of population with high edcuation1995: 0.13 % of population with high edcuation1996: 0.084 % of population with high edcuation1998: 0.083 % of population with high edcuation1999: 0.078 % of population with high edcuation2000: 0.074 % of population with high edcuation2001: 0.079 % of population with high edcuation2002: 0.073 % of population with high edcuation2003: 0.079 % of population with high edcuation2004: 0.081 % of population with high edcuation2006: 0.07 % of population with high edcuation2007: 0.065 % of population with high edcuation2008: 0.066 % of population with high edcuation2009: 0.067 % of population with high edcuation2011: 0.06 % of population with high edcuation2012: 0.06 % of population with high edcuation2013: 0.066 % of population with high edcuation2014: 0.067 % of population with high edcuation2015: 0.064 % of population with high edcuation2016: 0.065 % of population with high edcuation2019: 0.059 % of population with high edcuation

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of population with high edcuation.

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka is 0.1%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 9.1% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 0-14, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population with high edcuation Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -0.7%
1994 0.1% +2.5%
1995 0.1% -5.2%
1996 0.1% -35.2%
1998 0.1% -1.7%
1999 0.1% -6.1%
2000 0.1% -4.3%
2001 0.1% +6.3%
2002 0.1% -7.6%
2003 0.1% +8.7%
2004 0.1% +1.7%
2006 0.1% -13.6%
2007 0.1% -6.3%
2008 0.1% +0.5%
2009 0.1% +2.2%
2011 0.1% -10.5%
2012 0.1% -0.1%
2013 0.1% +9.9%
2014 0.1% +1.6%
2015 0.1% -4.6%
2016 0.1% +2.0%
2019 0.1% -9.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 20 Gambia 0.1% compare
  2. 21 Guinea 0.1% compare
  3. 22 Jamaica 0.1% compare
  4. 24 Bolivia 0.1% compare
  5. 25 Argentina 0.1% compare
  6. 26 Uruguay 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 0-14, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 0-14, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1994.
What is the lowest population aged 0-14, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 0-14, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 23rd out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 0-14, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 Population aged 0-14, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 0-14, above primary education (% of population with high edcuation)
Unit
% of population with high edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,455 data points, 1970–2021
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