Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Working-age population with primary education, primary education and was 0.9% in 2019. β–² Rising

Latest (2019)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
56th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2019
All-time low
0.7%
in 1992
Years of data
23
1992–2019

Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019

00.20.40.60.81992200520191992: 0.728 % of population with low education in working age1993: 0.748 % of population with low education in working age1994: 0.735 % of population with low education in working age1995: 0.752 % of population with low education in working age1996: 0.819 % of population with low education in working age1998: 0.828 % of population with low education in working age1999: 0.838 % of population with low education in working age2000: 0.836 % of population with low education in working age2001: 0.848 % of population with low education in working age2002: 0.829 % of population with low education in working age2003: 0.848 % of population with low education in working age2004: 0.832 % of population with low education in working age2006: 0.837 % of population with low education in working age2007: 0.84 % of population with low education in working age2008: 0.839 % of population with low education in working age2009: 0.857 % of population with low education in working age2011: 0.842 % of population with low education in working age2012: 0.848 % of population with low education in working age2013: 0.852 % of population with low education in working age2014: 0.852 % of population with low education in working age2015: 0.863 % of population with low education in working age2016: 0.853 % of population with low education in working age2019: 0.864 % of population with low education in working age

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka is 0.9%, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.9% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1992.

Sri Lanka ranks 56th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% 7
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.9% 9
2010s 0.9% 0.8% 0.9% 7

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 53 Venezuela 0.9% compare
  2. 54 Lithuania 0.9% compare
  3. 55 Dominican Republic 0.9% compare
  4. 57 Palestinian Authority or West Bank and Gaza Strip 0.9% compare
  5. 58 Honduras 0.9% compare
  6. 59 El Salvador 0.9% compare

See the full ranking of 107 places β†’

More reference data data for Sri Lanka

All data for Sri Lanka β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka?
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2019.
What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, primary education and recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 1992.
How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population with primary education, primary education and?
Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 107 countries with data for 2019.
Is working-age population with primary education, primary education and rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Working-age population with primary education, primary education and below (% of population with low education in working age)
Unit
% of population with low education in working age
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
107 places, 1,487 data points, 1970–2021
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