Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 73.6% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 73.6% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 77.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 1981.
Sri Lanka ranks 130th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 61.8% | — |
| 1983 | 63.2% | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 64.7% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 67.3% | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 72.8% | +8.1% |
| 2010 | 74.4% | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 74.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.9% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 77.0% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 76.2% | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 77.8% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 76.4% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 74.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64.6% | 61.8% | 67.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 76.1% | 74.4% | 77.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 74.9% | 73.6% | 76.4% | 3 |
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 to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Sri Lanka was 73.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 1981.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release