Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 80.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka stood at 80.2%.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.5%, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82.0% | — |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.5% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 80.2% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.9% | 75.5% | 83.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.2% | 80.2% | 80.2% | 1 |
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka was 80.2% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.5% in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 155 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release