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Sri Lanka
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Population
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| Population: |
18.6m |
| 0-14 years: |
28% |
14-65 years: |
66% |
65 + years: |
6% |
| Rural population (%): |
78 |
Urban population (%): |
22 |
| Growth rate: |
1.1% |
Population density: |
276 |
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Income and Wealth
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| HDI ranking: |
91
(out of 175)
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GDP real growth rate: |
5% |
| GDP
(in billion $)
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65.6 (1995) |
GDP per capita: |
$3,600 |
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Health
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| Birth rate
(births/1000 population):
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17.9 |
Death rate
(deaths/1000 population):
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5.8 |
| Infant mortality rate (deaths/1000 live birth): |
20.8 |
Life expectancy at birth
(Male/Female):
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72.4
(69.7/75.1)
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| Total fertility rate
(children born/woman):
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2.1 |
Public expenditures on health as % of GDP: |
1.8 |
| Population with access to...(%) |
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-health services: |
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-safe water: |
57 |
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-sanitation: |
63 |
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Education
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| Adult illiteracy rates estimates
(female):
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9.8 (12.8) |
Public expenditure on education:
(as % of GNP):
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3.2 |
| Number of 3rd level students:
(students/100,000):
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552 |
Net enrolment ratio at the first level
(female):
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| First level pupil/teachers ratio
(% female teachers)
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28 (48) |
School life expectancy number of years: |
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Employment
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| Labour force as % of total population
(age 15+women’s share) :
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40 (34) |
Unemployment rate: |
13.0% |
| % of labour force in... |
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-Agriculture: |
48 |
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-Industry: |
21 |
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-Services: |
31 |
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Poverty & Quality of Life
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| HPI ranking: |
22 |
Real GDP per capita rank minus HDI rank: |
9 |
| People in poverty in % (urban/rural): |
15/36 |
GDI ranking: |
70
(out of 146)
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