Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 98.8% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total 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
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sri Lanka stood at 98.8%.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sri Lanka peaked at 104.0% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 26.8%, in 1972.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 88.5% | — |
| 1972 | 26.8% | -69.7% |
| 1974 | 81.4% | +203.9% |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 86.8% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 87.0% | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 88.4% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 86.0% | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 96.4% | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 92.6% | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 94.3% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 94.8% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 98.1% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 98.8% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 103.2% | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 103.2% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 104.0% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 102.2% | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 103.7% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 98.0% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 103.6% | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 101.5% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 100.4% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 97.5% | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 97.4% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 98.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 97.5% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 97.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 100.5% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 101.8% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 101.2% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 97.7% | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 96.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 98.8% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 26.8% | 88.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 98.4% | 92.6% | 104.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 101.9% | 98.0% | 103.7% | 4 |
| 2000s | 99.0% | 97.4% | 101.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 96.1% | 101.8% | 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, total in Sri Lanka?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Sri Lanka was 98.8% 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, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 104.0% in 1989.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.8% in 1972.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, total (% 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.