Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 0.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka, 2013–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka is 0.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2020.
That places Sri Lanka 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.6% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.6% | +36.2% |
| 2018 | 0.6% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | -82.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +215.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +0.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 0.3% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 22% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 0.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.6%, 13% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 3 |
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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Sri Lanka was 0.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2020.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 144th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release