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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201620232010: 201.5k2011: 207.3k2012: 229.5k2013: 229.9k2014: 208.0k2015: 272.8k2016: 286.9k2017: 232.3k2018: 229.1k2019: 203.6k2020: 203.6k2021: 203.6k2022: 210.4k2023: 224.8k

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

Annual values for Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 230,094 201,464 286,940 10
2020s 210,615 203,646 224,799 4

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,896 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release