Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 1.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
1.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
35th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.1%
in 2015
All-time low
1.0%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka is 1.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 | 1.0% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 1.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 1.0% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.0%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Timor-Leste 1.0% compare
- 33 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 34 Samoa 1.0% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 1.0% compare
- 37 Nicaragua 1.0% compare
- 38 Madagascar 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 pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka was 1.0% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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 pre-primary education in private 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