Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 92.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 92.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 114.7% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 90.6%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 114.7% | — |
| 1998 | 102.2% | -10.9% |
| 2001 | 98.3% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 97.8% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 93.3% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 95.7% | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 95.0% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 93.1% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 96.1% | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 96.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 97.0% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 97.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 95.8% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 93.8% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 92.3% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.5% | 102.2% | 114.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.6% | 98.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.4% | 95.6% | 97.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.3% | 95.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 92.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 114.7% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 90.6% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release