Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka stood at 8.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka peaked at 16 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2013.
That places Sri Lanka 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | — |
| 2015 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | — |
| 2018 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1 | -88.9% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16 | +1500.0% |
| 2024 | 8 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.71 | 0 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020s | 5.4 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Sri Lanka was 8 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2013.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 32nd out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release