Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 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 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% |
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
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
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