Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male was 98.3% in 2014. ▬ Flat
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 2003–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 98.3% for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in 2014.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.8%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 24th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of primary school age children | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.5% | — |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 96.6% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 93.8% | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 95.7% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 98.3% | +0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 95.2%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 98.3% is above the median for South Asia, which is 94.5%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 93.8% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 95.7% | 98.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 Iran, Islamic Republic of 98.4% compare
- 22 Egypt 98.3% compare
- 23 Tajikistan 98.3% compare
- 25 Thailand 98.3% compare
- 26 New Zealand 98.2% compare
- 27 Oman 98.1% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 98.3% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.8% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 24th out of 165 countries with data for 2014.
- Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, male (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.