Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) was 849,494 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 849,494 number for enrolment in primary education, female in 2018.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.11 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 678,500 number, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 786,963 number | — |
| 1971 | 844,038 number | +7.3% |
| 1975 | 678,500 number | -19.6% |
| 1976 | 681,257 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 725,300 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 918,747 number | +26.7% |
| 1980 | 999,173 number | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 1.03 million number | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 1.03 million number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.05 million number | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.08 million number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 1.11 million number | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 981,948 number | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 1.01 million number | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.02 million number | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million number | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million number | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 992,377 number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 971,905 number | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 945,919 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 946,665 number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 891,334 number | -5.8% |
| 1998 | 873,911 number | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 862,399 number | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 845,351 number | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 818,151 number | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 802,531 number | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 790,439 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 790,064 number | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 794,804 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 800,689 number | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 795,218 number | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 844,703 number | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 846,816 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 862,725 number | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 869,646 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 874,393 number | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 874,489 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 869,790 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 860,005 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 849,494 number | -1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 849,494 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 207,528 number, 4.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 849,494 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.43 million number, 59% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, female (number) (Enrolment female) in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +26.7% | 725,300 number | 918,747 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 772,468 number | 678,500 number | 918,747 number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.04 million number | 981,948 number | 1.11 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 957,319 number | 873,911 number | 1.02 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 811,072 number | 790,064 number | 862,399 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 861,340 number | 844,703 number | 874,489 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 849,494 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 678,500 number in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in 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 primary education institutions regardless of age.