Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled was 798,817 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 798,817 for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 (number), gaps filled 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 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 884,465 | — |
| 1971 | 867,847 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 840,335 | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 812,824 | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 785,312 | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 757,800 | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 758,043 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 807,050 | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million | +26.9% |
| 1979 | 1.05 million | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million | +2.8% |
| 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% |
| 1997 | 940,268 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 928,022 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 920,432 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 912,841 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 905,251 | -0.8% |
| 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 | 859,067 | 757,800 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million | 1.06 million | 1.19 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.01 million | 920,432 | 1.09 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 845,276 | 777,541 | 912,841 | 10 |
| 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 primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 798,817 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,800 in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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- Enrolment in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in primary education, male (number) with 667 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.