Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both was 334,173 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka stood at 334,173 number.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka peaked at 387,965 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 324,395 number, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 336,314 number | — |
| 1971 | 339,553 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 344,280 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 349,455 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 353,870 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 356,034 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 357,202 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 355,997 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 353,703 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 351,714 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 351,782 number | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 354,961 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 361,015 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 368,495 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 375,958 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 381,330 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 384,943 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 387,207 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 387,965 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 387,011 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 384,395 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 380,105 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 372,471 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 363,039 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 353,425 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 345,783 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 340,351 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 336,697 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 333,614 number | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 331,395 number | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 327,052 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 325,563 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 324,623 number | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 324,395 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 325,221 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 327,543 number | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 333,108 number | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 339,832 number | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 346,622 number | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 352,018 number | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 354,290 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 355,393 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 355,201 number | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 353,961 number | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 352,128 number | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 350,337 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 348,032 number | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 344,894 number | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 341,232 number | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 337,486 number | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 334,173 number | -1.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 334,173 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 116,888 number, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 334,173 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 440,325 number, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 349,812 number | 336,314 number | 357,202 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 374,067 number | 351,782 number | 387,965 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,128 number | 331,395 number | 384,395 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 332,598 number | 324,395 number | 352,018 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 349,295 number | 337,486 number | 355,393 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,173 number | 334,173 number | 334,173 number | 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 population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both in Sri Lanka was 334,173 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 387,965 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, both recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 324,395 number in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 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 Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the official entrance age to primary education. The official entrance age is the age at which students would enter a given programme or level of education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.