Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.0715 units per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka is 0.0715 units per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka peaked at 0.1465 units per person in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0.0715 units per person, in 2023.
That places Sri Lanka 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.136 units per person | — |
| 1971 | 0.1364 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1221 units per person | -10.4% |
| 1973 | 0.1179 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1974 | 0.1105 units per person | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.106 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1091 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1358 units per person | +24.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1373 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1402 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1412 units per person | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1401 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1416 units per person | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1443 units per person | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.1465 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.128 units per person | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1296 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1302 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1292 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1282 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.123 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.1182 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1135 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1117 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.103 units per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0969 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0902 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0873 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0836 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0787 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0797 units per person | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0792 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0791 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.078 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0824 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0826 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0828 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0859 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0856 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0848 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0831 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0814 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0796 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0785 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0773 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0752 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0732 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0715 units per person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1215 units per person | 0.1043 units per person | 0.1373 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1382 units per person | 0.128 units per person | 0.1465 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1155 units per person | 0.0969 units per person | 0.1292 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0816 units per person | 0.078 units per person | 0.0902 units per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0827 units per person | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0859 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0743 units per person | 0.0715 units per person | 0.0773 units per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Sri Lanka was 0.0715 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1465 units per person in 1986.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0715 units per person in 2023.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Sri Lanka ranks 138th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.