Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions was 0.9% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
0.9%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
130th
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.0%
in 2013
All-time low
0.9%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2020
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka, 2013–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka is 0.9%, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
That places Sri Lanka 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.0% | — |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
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 primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions in Sri Lanka was 0.9% in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions?
- Sri Lanka ranks 130th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in private institutions rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 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