Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0097 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0097 units per person for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0144 units per person in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 units per person, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 132nd of 197 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, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0105 units per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0107 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0116 units per person | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0109 units per person | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0144 units per person | +31.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0137 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 units per person | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0108 units per person | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0102 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0101 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.01 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.01 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | -2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.0097 units per person is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0124 units per person, 79% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.0097 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.01 units per person, 98% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0116 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 0.0144 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 units per person | 0.0097 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 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 pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0097 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0144 units per person in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 132nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.