Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita was 0.0362 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0362 units per person, measured 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 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.0758 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0362 units per person, in 2023.
Sri Lanka ranks 139th 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, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.072 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.0691 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0559 units per person | -19.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0549 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0574 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0716 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0729 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0733 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0726 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0725 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0733 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0747 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0758 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0663 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0671 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0673 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0669 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0664 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0637 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0587 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0578 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0532 units per person | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0499 units per person | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0462 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0446 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0426 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0387 units per person | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0406 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0404 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0403 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0397 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.042 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0423 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.042 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0436 units per person | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0435 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0431 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0423 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0413 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0404 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0398 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0392 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0378 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0371 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0362 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0635 units per person | 0.0549 units per person | 0.072 units per person | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0716 units per person | 0.0663 units per person | 0.0758 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0597 units per person | 0.0499 units per person | 0.0669 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0415 units per person | 0.0387 units per person | 0.0462 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.042 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 0.0436 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0376 units per person | 0.0362 units per person | 0.0392 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 136 Brazil 0.0365 units per person compare
- 137 United States of America 0.0364 units per person compare
- 138 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0364 units per person compare
- 140 Aruba 0.0361 units per person compare
- 141 Gibraltar 0.0357 units per person compare
- 142 Belgium 0.0354 units per person compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0362 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0758 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0362 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 139th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in primary education, male (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, male (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in primary education, male 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, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.