Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 98.5% in 2017. ▬ Flat
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka is 98.5%, measured in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 103.9% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 86.9%, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 128th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 86.9% | — |
| 1983 | 94.4% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 96.7% | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 102.8% | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 102.6% | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 103.3% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 101.6% | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 103.6% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 97.9% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 103.9% | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.3% | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 98.2% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.4% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 96.4% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 99.4% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 100.8% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 100.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 97.1% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 98.5% | +3.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.5% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100.2%, 98% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 98.5% is below the median for South Asia, which is 103.0%, 96% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.9% | 86.9% | 86.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 94.4% | 103.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 101.8% | 97.9% | 103.9% | 4 |
| 2000s | 98.9% | 97.3% | 101.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.0% | 95.4% | 100.8% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 98.5% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 103.9% in 1998.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.9% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 128th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.