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 66.2% 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 66.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.6% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 66.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 46.2%, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 122nd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 46.2% | — |
| 2015 | 55.8% | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 59.3% | +6.3% |
| 2017 | 47.6% | -19.8% |
| 2018 | 46.7% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 48.6% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 50.3% | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 57.8% | +15.1% |
| 2022 | 61.5% | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 66.2% | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.7% | 46.2% | 59.3% | 6 |
| 2020s | 58.9% | 50.3% | 66.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 119 Jordan 67.4% compare
- 120 Palestine, State of 67.3% compare
- 121 Tanzania, United Republic of 67.1% compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 65.3% compare
- 124 Liberia 64.8% compare
- 125 Lao People's Democratic Republic 64.8% 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 66.2% 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 66.2% 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 46.2% in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for adjusted net enrolment rate, one year before the official primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 122nd out of 166 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 43.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release