Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Population aged 15-24, primary education and below was 0.0% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
99th
of 108 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.020.040.060.081992200520191992: 0.076 % of population with low edcuation1993: 0.073 % of population with low edcuation1994: 0.073 % of population with low edcuation1995: 0.056 % of population with low edcuation1996: 0.072 % of population with low edcuation1998: 0.058 % of population with low edcuation1999: 0.055 % of population with low edcuation2000: 0.049 % of population with low edcuation2001: 0.048 % of population with low edcuation2002: 0.048 % of population with low edcuation2003: 0.048 % of population with low edcuation2004: 0.046 % of population with low edcuation2006: 0.03 % of population with low edcuation2007: 0.028 % of population with low edcuation2008: 0.026 % of population with low edcuation2009: 0.026 % of population with low edcuation2011: 0.022 % of population with low edcuation2012: 0.017 % of population with low edcuation2013: 0.016 % of population with low edcuation2014: 0.014 % of population with low edcuation2015: 0.013 % of population with low edcuation2016: 0.012 % of population with low edcuation2019: 0.011 % of population with low edcuation

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka is 0.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

That places Sri Lanka 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population with low edcuation Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -4.3%
1994 0.1% -0.2%
1995 0.1% -22.8%
1996 0.1% +28.8%
1998 0.1% -19.8%
1999 0.1% -4.4%
2000 0.0% -11.8%
2001 0.0% -1.2%
2002 0.0% -0.4%
2003 0.0% -0.8%
2004 0.0% -2.6%
2006 0.0% -35.0%
2007 0.0% -7.3%
2008 0.0% -8.0%
2009 0.0% +1.2%
2011 0.0% -14.5%
2012 0.0% -24.3%
2013 0.0% -4.8%
2014 0.0% -10.9%
2015 0.0% -9.5%
2016 0.0% -8.4%
2019 0.0% -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9
2010s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 96 Portugal 0.0% compare
  2. 97 Bolivia 0.0% compare
  3. 98 France 0.0% compare
  4. 100 Cyprus 0.0% compare
  5. 101 Greece 0.0% compare
  6. 102 Sweden 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest population aged 15-24, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for population aged 15-24, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 99th out of 108 countries with data for 2019.
Is population aged 15-24, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population aged 15-24, primary education and below (% of population with low edcuation)
Unit
% of population with low edcuation
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
108 places, 1,501 data points, 1970–2021
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