Over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Over-age students, primary was 0.9% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka, 2001–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
The most recent figure for over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka is 0.9%, measured in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 50.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka peaked at 5.8% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2004.
That places Sri Lanka 167th 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 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5.8% | — |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -16.7% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -36.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2.4% | — |
| 2006 | 2.4% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 2.2% | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -16.3% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.2% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.6% | +36.1% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.0% | 5.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka?
- Over-age students, primary in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 5.8% in 2001.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for over-age students, primary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 167th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.7%. 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 (% of 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.