Working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Working-age population with primary education, urban was 0.1% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka, 1992–2019
Source: World Bank. Measured in % of urban population in working age.
Analysis
In 2019, working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka stood at 0.1%. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.9% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.2% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2019.
Sri Lanka ranks 67th of 99 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 primary education, urban in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of urban population in working age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2% | — |
| 1993 | 0.1% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.1% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1% | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | -13.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -21.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka?
- Working-age population with primary education, urban in Sri Lanka was 0.1% in 2019, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2% in 1996.
- What is the lowest working-age population with primary education, urban recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for working-age population with primary education, urban?
- Sri Lanka ranks 67th out of 99 countries with data for 2019.
- Is working-age population with primary education, urban rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. 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 primary education, urban (% of urban population in working age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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