Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled was 214,300 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 214,300 for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 (number), gaps filled 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), gaps filled 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
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 214,300 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 301,276 in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) with 697 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.