Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private was 79.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in Sri Lanka, 2011–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 79.4% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private in 2018.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Sri Lanka ranks 30th of 195 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 | 82.0% | — |
| 2012 | 83.7% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.7% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.9% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.8% | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.5% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.4% | +1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 79.4% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.8× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 79.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.2%, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 79.4% in 2018, 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 83.9% in 2014.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?
- Sri Lanka ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.