Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education was 3.19 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka, 1972–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2020, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka stood at 3.19.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.32 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.32 | — |
| 1973 | 6.28 | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.29 | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 1.26 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.37 | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.39 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.39 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.61 | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5 | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 1.44 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1.37 | -4.4% |
| 1990 | 1.46 | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5 | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.59 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.66 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.82 | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 2.79 | — |
| 2011 | 2.97 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.06 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.06 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.89 | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.95 | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.02 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.01 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.08 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.16 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.19 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8 | 6.28 | 7.32 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4 | 1.26 | 1.61 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.61 | 1.46 | 1.82 | 7 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3 | 2.79 | 3.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.19 | 3.19 | 3.19 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education in Sri Lanka was 3.19 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 in 1972.
- What is the lowest precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 170th out of 212 countries with data for 2020.
- Is precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Precentage enrolled in private institutions at the primary education level with 716 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.