Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 49.6% in 2020. ▬ Flat
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 49.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka peaked at 49.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 47.5%, in 2015.
That places Sri Lanka 120th out of 146 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 48.0% | — |
| 2012 | 48.3% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 49.5% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.6% | 47.5% | 49.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 117 El Salvador 49.7% compare
- 118 Cape Verde 49.7% compare
- 119 Madagascar 49.7% compare
- 121 Samoa 49.6% compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 49.6% compare
- 123 Zimbabwe 49.6% compare
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 49.6% 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 49.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.5% in 2015.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 120th out of 146 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 up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release