Urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Urban population, primary education and below was 0.1% in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.1%
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
95th
of 98 countries
All-time high
0.4%
in 1995
All-time low
0.1%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.10.20.30.41992200520191992: 0.35 % of population with low education1993: 0.341 % of population with low education1994: 0.342 % of population with low education1995: 0.353 % of population with low education1996: 0.11 % of population with low education1998: 0.104 % of population with low education1999: 0.123 % of population with low education2000: 0.109 % of population with low education2001: 0.114 % of population with low education2002: 0.097 % of population with low education2003: 0.11 % of population with low education2004: 0.115 % of population with low education2006: 0.121 % of population with low education2007: 0.097 % of population with low education2008: 0.095 % of population with low education2009: 0.124 % of population with low education2011: 0.102 % of population with low education2012: 0.144 % of population with low education2013: 0.128 % of population with low education2014: 0.127 % of population with low education2015: 0.132 % of population with low education2016: 0.144 % of population with low education2019: 0.132 % of population with low education

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

Analysis

In 2019, urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%.

That represents a change of down 8.3% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.4% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2008.

That places Sri Lanka 95th out of 98 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.

Urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of population with low education Change
1992 0.3%
1993 0.3% -2.6%
1994 0.3% +0.2%
1995 0.4% +3.3%
1996 0.1% -68.9%
1998 0.1% -5.0%
1999 0.1% +18.2%
2000 0.1% -11.3%
2001 0.1% +4.2%
2002 0.1% -14.4%
2003 0.1% +12.9%
2004 0.1% +4.3%
2006 0.1% +5.6%
2007 0.1% -19.9%
2008 0.1% -1.8%
2009 0.1% +30.6%
2011 0.1% -18.2%
2012 0.1% +41.4%
2013 0.1% -11.0%
2014 0.1% -0.7%
2015 0.1% +4.0%
2016 0.1% +8.6%
2019 0.1% -8.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2% 0.1% 0.4% 7
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 9
2010s 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  3. 94 Rwanda 0.1% compare
  4. 96 Madagascar 0.1% compare
  5. 97 Malawi 0.1% compare
  6. 98 Venezuela 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka?
Urban population, primary education and below in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.4% in 1995.
What is the lowest urban population, primary education and below recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2008.
How does Sri Lanka rank for urban population, primary education and below?
Sri Lanka ranks 95th out of 98 countries with data for 2019.
Is urban population, primary education and below rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Urban population, primary education and below (% of population with low education)
Unit
% of population with low education
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,331 data points, 1970–2021
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