The pie charts illustrate the distribution of highest education level of women in Sri Lanka in the years 1965 and 1995.The charts are categorized in five different sections,each representing a different level of education.
Overall,the pictures demonstrate the education of women significantly improved over the period of three decades.
In 1965, there were no postgraduate students,while 44% of women only got 6 years of education.Furthermore, 35% of women had no education .The graduate and 12 years of education contributed 3 and 12 percent respectively,and no one at post graduate level.
In contrast,by 1995 the education improved considerably, 35% of women were in graduation level and quarter was in the intermediate category while, both 6 years of education and post graduate sectors contributed one fifth of the charts.The percentage of women with no education considerably decreased to 0.
