Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 224,799 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
224,799
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
59th
of 208 countries
All-time high
286,940
in 2016
All-time low
201,464
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 224,799.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 286,940 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 201,464, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 201,464 | — |
| 2011 | 207,316 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 229,485 | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 229,876 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 207,976 | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 272,802 | +31.2% |
| 2016 | 286,940 | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 232,341 | -19.0% |
| 2018 | 229,099 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 203,646 | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 203,646 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 203,646 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 210,369 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 224,799 | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 230,094 | 201,464 | 286,940 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,615 | 203,646 | 224,799 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 56 Netherlands 247,743 compare
- 57 Sweden 235,975 compare
- 58 Papua New Guinea 226,545 compare
- 60 Belgium 221,494 compare
- 61 Saudi Arabia 215,559 compare
- 62 Cambodia 199,569 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 224,799 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 286,940 in 2016.
- What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 201,464 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 59th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release