Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 51.0% 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
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka is 51.0%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka peaked at 57.5% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 50.2%, in 2018.
That places Sri Lanka 15th out of 154 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 52.0% | — |
| 2012 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 51.7% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 52.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 52.5% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 50.3% | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 57.5% | +14.4% |
| 2018 | 50.2% | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 52.0% | 50.2% | 57.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Georgia 51.2%
- 13 Niger 51.2% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 51.0% compare
- 16 Togo 50.9% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 50.9% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 50.9% 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 51.0% 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 57.5% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.2% in 2018.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 15th out of 154 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 1.9%. 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 public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release