Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita was 0.0353 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 0.0353 units per person for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 47 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0707 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0353 units per person, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 135th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.064 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0672 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0501 units per person | -25.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0494 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0516 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0642 units per person | +24.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0673 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.068 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0676 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0675 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0683 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0696 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0707 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0617 units per person | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0625 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0628 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0623 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0618 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0571 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0548 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0539 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0498 units per person | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.047 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.044 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0427 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.041 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.04 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0391 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0388 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0383 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0405 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0408 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0422 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0417 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0409 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0401 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0392 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0387 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0382 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0373 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0361 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0353 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0578 units per person | 0.0494 units per person | 0.0672 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0666 units per person | 0.0617 units per person | 0.0707 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0557 units per person | 0.047 units per person | 0.0623 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0402 units per person | 0.0383 units per person | 0.044 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0422 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 units per person | 0.0353 units per person | 0.0382 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0353 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0707 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0353 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 135th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 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 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 primary education, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in 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.