Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female was 235,090 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 235,090 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 258,530 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 218,777 number, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 218,777 number | — |
| 2011 | 224,503 number | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 228,420 number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 234,267 number | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 242,985 number | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 258,530 number | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 254,676 number | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 251,884 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 235,090 number | -6.7% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 52 Canada 248,071 number
- 53 Algeria 241,922 number
- 54 Democratic Republic of Congo 240,601 number compare
- 56 Netherlands 233,214 number compare
- 57 Sweden 224,467 number compare
- 58 Belgium 219,347 number 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 (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 235,090 number in 2018, 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 258,530 number in 2015.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,777 number in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 55th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.