Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 439,099 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
439,099
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
59th
of 214 countries
All-time high
577,105
in 2016
All-time low
420,241
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201620232010: 420.2k2011: 431.8k2012: 475.6k2013: 475.6k2014: 435.1k2015: 574.1k2016: 577.1k2017: 484.2k2018: 464.2k2019: 425.7k2020: 425.7k2021: 425.7k2022: 431.7k2023: 439.1k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka is 439,099, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 577,105 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 420,241, in 2010.

Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.

Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 476,374 420,241 577,105 10
2020s 430,559 425,729 439,099 4

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 56 Romania 521,826 compare
  2. 57 Netherlands 487,792 compare
  3. 58 Sweden 458,336 compare
  4. 60 Papua New Guinea 434,899 compare
  5. 61 Belgium 431,997 compare
  6. 62 Saudi Arabia 430,399 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 439,099 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 577,105 in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 420,241 in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
435 places, 19,298 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.