Duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Duration of pre primary education was 2 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2
in 2010
All-time low
1
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2 for duration of pre primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 2 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | — |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2 is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.5, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Anguilla 2 compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 compare
- 146 Aruba 2 compare
- 146 Australia 2 compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 compare
- 146 Barbados 2 compare
- 146 Belize 2 compare
- 146 Benin 2 compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 compare
- 146 Brazil 2 compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 compare
- 146 Dominica 2 compare
- 146 Egypt 2 compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 compare
- 146 Ghana 2 compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 compare
- 146 Greece 2 compare
- 146 Grenada 2 compare
- 146 Guyana 2 compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 compare
- 146 Iraq 2 compare
- 146 Ireland 2 compare
- 146 Jordan 2 compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 compare
- 146 Libya 2 compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 compare
- 146 Maldives 2 compare
- 146 Malta 2 compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 compare
- 146 Morocco 2 compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 compare
- 146 Namibia 2 compare
- 146 Nauru 2 compare
- 146 Nepal 2 compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 compare
- 146 North Korea 2 compare
- 146 Oman 2 compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 compare
- 146 Palestine 2 compare
- 146 Panama 2 compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 compare
- 146 Samoa 2 compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 compare
- 146 Sudan 2 compare
- 146 Suriname 2 compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 compare
- 146 Tonga 2 compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Duration of pre primary education in Sri Lanka was 2 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest duration of pre primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- What is the lowest duration of pre primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for duration of pre primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of pre primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Duration of pre primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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