Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 0.2% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2100, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka stood at 0.2%. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka peaked at 35.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2100.
That places Sri Lanka 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.7% | 32.2% | 35.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 28.2% | 26.9% | 29.4% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.1% | 23.4% | 24.9% | 2 |
| 1980s | 21.2% | 20.4% | 22.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 17.3% | 18.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 13.7% | 15.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.5% | 12.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 8.6% | 7.9% | 9.2% | 2 |
| 2030s | 6.3% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 2 |
| 2040s | 4.4% | 4.0% | 4.8% | 2 |
| 2050s | 2.9% | 2.6% | 3.2% | 2 |
| 2060s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 2.0% | 2 |
| 2070s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.2% | 2 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.7% | 2 |
| 2090s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 2 |
| 2100s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Sri Lanka was 0.2% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 35.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2100.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Sri Lanka ranks 116th out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.