Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female was 164,363 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 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, female in Sri Lanka stood at 164,363 number.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 190,364 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 159,363 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, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 166,001 number | — |
| 1971 | 167,512 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 169,835 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 172,414 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 174,597 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 175,587 number | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 176,111 number | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 175,410 number | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 174,142 number | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 173,027 number | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 172,960 number | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 174,441 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 177,387 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 181,068 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 184,755 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 187,403 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 189,082 number | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 190,093 number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 190,364 number | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 189,796 number | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 188,428 number | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 186,253 number | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 182,441 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 177,767 number | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 173,045 number | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 169,348 number | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 166,714 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 165,055 number | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 163,905 number | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 162,989 number | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 160,922 number | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 160,119 number | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 159,556 number | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 159,363 number | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 159,772 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 161,072 number | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 164,046 number | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 167,727 number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 171,547 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 174,737 number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 176,373 number | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 176,915 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 176,640 number | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 175,754 number | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 174,595 number | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 173,620 number | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 172,229 number | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 170,369 number | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 168,246 number | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 166,137 number | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 164,363 number | -1.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 164,363 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 56,835 number, 2.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 164,363 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 218,132 number, 75% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 172,464 number | 166,001 number | 176,111 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 183,735 number | 172,960 number | 190,364 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 173,594 number | 162,989 number | 188,428 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,886 number | 159,363 number | 174,737 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,088 number | 166,137 number | 176,915 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 164,363 number | 164,363 number | 164,363 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, female in Sri Lanka?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 164,363 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 190,364 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 159,363 number in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female 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.