Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education was 1.78 in 2015. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2015)
1.78
Change on year
up 13.8%
World rank
11th
of 28 countries
All-time high
2.13
in 2007
All-time low
1.5
in 2012
Years of data
7
2007–2015

Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka, 2007–2015

00.511.522007201120152007: 2.12008: 1.92011: 1.72012: 1.52013: 1.52014: 1.62015: 1.8

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2015, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 1.78.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.8% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 2.13 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2012.

Sri Lanka ranks 11th of 28 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.01 1.89 2.13 2
2010s 1.61 1.5 1.78 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 2.03 compare
  2. 9 Philippines 2 compare
  3. 10 Ecuador 1.83 compare
  4. 12 Mauritius 1.73 compare
  5. 13 Pakistan 1.72 compare
  6. 14 Guatemala 1.68 compare

See the full ranking of 28 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka?
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education in Sri Lanka was 1.78 in 2015, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 2.13 in 2007.
What is the lowest public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2012.
How does Sri Lanka rank for public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education?
Sri Lanka ranks 11th out of 28 countries with data for 2015.
Is public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. 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 Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public to private wage gap, aged 15-64, above primary education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
28 places, 378 data points, 1970–2021
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