Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 50.4% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
50.4%
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
35th
of 171 countries
All-time high
52.5%
in 2015
All-time low
50.3%
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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka is 50.4%, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka peaked at 52.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50.3%, in 2016.
Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 171 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 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 | 50.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 50.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 50.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 50.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 49.2%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 50.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 49.8%, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 51.4% | 50.3% | 52.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 50.4% | 50.4% | 50.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 32 Timor-Leste 50.4% compare
- 33 El Salvador 50.4% compare
- 34 Samoa 50.4% compare
- 36 Central African Republic 50.3% compare
- 37 Nicaragua 50.3% compare
- 38 Madagascar 50.3% 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 50.4% 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 52.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.3% 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 3.1%. 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 pre-primary education in private institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release