Over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Over-age students, primary, male was 1.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male enrollment.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for over-age students, primary, male in 2018.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and down 55.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 6.6% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of male enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 6.6% | — |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -17.0% |
| 2003 | 3.4% | -37.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.6% | — |
| 2006 | 2.6% | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 2.4% | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 1.8% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 1.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -18.6% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 1.7% | +34.3% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 0.0% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 0.9% | 1.7% | 9 |
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 over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Over-age students, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 6.6% in 2001.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for over-age students, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Over-age students, primary, male (% of male enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.