Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male was 798,817 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
798,817
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
75th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 1986
All-time low
757,800
in 1975
Years of data
47
1970–2023
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka is 798,817, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.19 million in 1986 and was at its lowest, 757,800, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 216 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 884,465 | — |
| 1971 | 867,847 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 757,800 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 758,043 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 807,050 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 952,514 | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 928,022 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 905,251 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 883,663 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 849,843 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 777,541 | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 820,339 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 821,699 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 826,813 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 830,741 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 824,026 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 876,103 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 888,659 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 889,412 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 897,676 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 903,430 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 903,687 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 896,342 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 886,838 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 875,930 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 867,259 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 858,320 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 838,448 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 822,571 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 798,817 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849,854 | 757,800 | 1.02 million | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million | 928,022 | 1.09 million | 8 |
| 2000s | 837,768 | 777,541 | 905,251 | 9 |
| 2010s | 888,534 | 867,259 | 903,687 | 10 |
| 2020s | 829,539 | 798,817 | 858,320 | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year (2023)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 798,817 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,800 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release