Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 439,099 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 439,099 for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 577,105 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 420,241, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 420,241 | — |
| 2011 | 431,819 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 475,617 | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 475,639 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 435,096 | -8.5% |
| 2015 | 574,078 | +31.9% |
| 2016 | 577,105 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 484,225 | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 464,189 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 425,729 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 425,729 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 425,729 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 431,678 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 439,099 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 476,374 | 420,241 | 577,105 | 10 |
| 2020s | 430,559 | 425,729 | 439,099 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 439,099 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 577,105 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 420,241 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 56th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release