Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 1.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 1.0% for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in 2020.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.1% | — |
| 2012 | 1.1% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.1% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 12 Georgia 1.0%
- 13 Niger 1.0% compare
- 14 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 1.0% compare
- 16 Togo 1.0% compare
- 17 Sao Tome and Principe 1.0% compare
- 18 Bangladesh 1.0% 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 1.0% 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 1.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% 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 3.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release