Working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Working-age population with no education, rural was 0.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
0.0%
Change on year
down 21.7%
World rank
53rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 1992
All-time low
0.0%
in 2019
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

0.020.040.060.081992200520191992: 0.085 % of rural population in working age1993: 0.073 % of rural population in working age1994: 0.077 % of rural population in working age1995: 0.066 % of rural population in working age1996: 0.058 % of rural population in working age1998: 0.049 % of rural population in working age1999: 0.044 % of rural population in working age2000: 0.043 % of rural population in working age2001: 0.036 % of rural population in working age2002: 0.043 % of rural population in working age2003: 0.04 % of rural population in working age2004: 0.044 % of rural population in working age2006: 0.039 % of rural population in working age2007: 0.035 % of rural population in working age2008: 0.035 % of rural population in working age2009: 0.031 % of rural population in working age2011: 0.03 % of rural population in working age2012: 0.03 % of rural population in working age2013: 0.028 % of rural population in working age2014: 0.026 % of rural population in working age2015: 0.024 % of rural population in working age2016: 0.025 % of rural population in working age2019: 0.019 % of rural population in working age

Source: World Bank. Measured in % of rural population in working age.

Analysis

In 2019, working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

The figure is down 21.7% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2019.

Sri Lanka ranks 53rd of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age) in Sri Lanka, 1992 to 2019.
Year % of rural population in working age Change
1992 0.1%
1993 0.1% -14.0%
1994 0.1% +5.8%
1995 0.1% -14.1%
1996 0.1% -13.2%
1998 0.0% -15.0%
1999 0.0% -11.2%
2000 0.0% -0.9%
2001 0.0% -15.7%
2002 0.0% +19.1%
2003 0.0% -7.4%
2004 0.0% +10.1%
2006 0.0% -11.8%
2007 0.0% -10.9%
2008 0.0% +1.3%
2009 0.0% -11.4%
2011 0.0% -2.9%
2012 0.0% -0.1%
2013 0.0% -8.6%
2014 0.0% -6.2%
2015 0.0% -7.2%
2016 0.0% +2.0%
2019 0.0% -21.7%

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  4. 54 Luxembourg 0.0% compare
  5. 55 Philippines 0.0% compare
  6. 56 Palestine, State of 0.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population with no education, rural in Sri Lanka was 0.0% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with no education, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1992.
What is the lowest working-age population with no education, rural recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2019.
How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population with no education, rural?
Sri Lanka ranks 53rd out of 96 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with no education, rural rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. 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 Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with no education, rural (% of rural population in working age)
Unit
% of rural population in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,322 data points, 1970–2021
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