Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary was 65.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka stood at 65.9%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48.3%, in 2018.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 48.5% | — |
| 2015 | 59.5% | +22.6% |
| 2016 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 50.6% | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 51.8% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 62.3% | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 64.4% | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 65.9% | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.9% | 48.3% | 60.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 61.1% | 51.8% | 65.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 127 Jordan 69.4% compare
- 128 Palestine, State of 68.6% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 68.0% compare
- 131 Lao People's Democratic Republic 65.9% compare
- 132 Madagascar 65.9% compare
- 133 Papua New Guinea 65.3% 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 enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka?
- Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka was 65.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.3% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release