Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male was 169,810 number in 2020. ▼ Falling
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 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, male in Sri Lanka stood at 169,810 number.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 197,601 number in 1988 and was at its lowest, 165,032 number, in 2003.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th 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, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 170,313 number | — |
| 1971 | 172,041 number | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 174,445 number | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 177,041 number | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 179,273 number | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 180,447 number | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 181,091 number | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 180,587 number | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 179,561 number | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 178,687 number | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 178,822 number | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 180,520 number | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 183,628 number | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 187,427 number | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 191,203 number | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 193,927 number | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 195,861 number | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 197,114 number | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 197,601 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 197,215 number | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 195,967 number | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 193,852 number | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 190,030 number | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 185,272 number | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 180,380 number | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 176,435 number | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 173,637 number | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 171,642 number | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 169,709 number | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 168,406 number | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 166,130 number | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 165,444 number | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 165,067 number | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 165,032 number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 165,449 number | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 166,471 number | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 169,062 number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 172,105 number | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 175,075 number | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 177,281 number | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 177,917 number | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 178,478 number | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 178,561 number | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 178,207 number | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 177,533 number | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 176,717 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 175,803 number | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 174,525 number | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 172,986 number | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 171,349 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 169,810 number | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 169,810 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60,052 number, 2.8× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 169,810 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 222,194 number, 76% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 177,349 number | 170,313 number | 181,091 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,332 number | 178,822 number | 197,601 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,533 number | 168,406 number | 195,967 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 168,712 number | 165,032 number | 177,281 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 176,208 number | 171,349 number | 178,561 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,810 number | 169,810 number | 169,810 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 169,810 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 197,601 number in 1988.
- What is the lowest population of the official entrance age to primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,032 number in 2003.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for population of the official entrance age to primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population of the official entrance age to primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male 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.