Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 49.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.
The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.1% | — |
| 1971 | 49.3% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 47.2% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 47.3% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.3% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 47.3% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 48.0% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 48.1% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 48.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 48.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 48.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 48.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 48.3% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 48.2% | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 48.2% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 48.2% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 48.3% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 48.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 48.8% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 49.0% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 49.0% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 49.0% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 49.1% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 48.8% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 49.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 49.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.2% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 49.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 49.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47.6% | 47.1% | 49.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 48.0% | 48.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.3% | 48.2% | 48.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 49.2% | 48.8% | 50.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 49.1% | 48.8% | 49.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka?
- Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, pupils?
- Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.