Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) was 214,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 214,300, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 301,276 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 214,300, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 208 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 pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 218,777 | — |
| 2011 | 224,503 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 246,132 | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 245,763 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 227,120 | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 301,276 | +32.7% |
| 2016 | 290,165 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 251,884 | -13.2% |
| 2018 | 235,090 | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 222,083 | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 222,083 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 222,083 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 221,309 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 214,300 | -3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 214,300 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 82,178, 2.6× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 214,300 is below the median for South Asia, which is 411,812, 52% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) (pre-primary) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +32.7% | 227,120 | 301,276 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 246,279 | 218,777 | 301,276 | 10 |
| 2020s | 219,944 | 214,300 | 222,083 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Netherlands 240,049 compare
- 57 Sweden 222,360 compare
- 58 Saudi Arabia 214,840 compare
- 60 Belgium 210,503 compare
- 61 Papua New Guinea 208,353 compare
- 62 Cambodia 201,390 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 enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 214,300 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 301,276 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 214,300 in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release