Primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary enrollment selected countries was 90.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
90.86
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
151st
of 209 countries
All-time high
99.83
in 2018
All-time low
2.95
in 1820
Years of data
58
1820–2023
Primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka, 1820–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka stood at 90.86.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.83 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.95, in 1820.
Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 209 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 2.95 | — |
| 1825 | 3.78 | +28.1% |
| 1830 | 4.84 | +28.0% |
| 1835 | 4.65 | -3.9% |
| 1840 | 4.45 | -4.3% |
| 1845 | 4.24 | -4.7% |
| 1850 | 4.03 | -5.0% |
| 1855 | 4.91 | +21.8% |
| 1860 | 5.78 | +17.7% |
| 1865 | 6.58 | +13.8% |
| 1870 | 7.38 | +12.2% |
| 1875 | 11.92 | +61.5% |
| 1880 | 16.45 | +38.0% |
| 1885 | 20.71 | +25.9% |
| 1890 | 24.97 | +20.6% |
| 1895 | 27.75 | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 30.54 | +10.1% |
| 1905 | 36.66 | +20.0% |
| 1910 | 42.77 | +16.7% |
| 1915 | 43.97 | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 45.17 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 46.64 | +3.3% |
| 1930 | 48.11 | +3.2% |
| 1935 | 57.27 | +19.0% |
| 1940 | 47.96 | -16.3% |
| 1945 | 62.11 | +29.5% |
| 1950 | 74.96 | +20.7% |
| 1955 | 72.52 | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 67.42 | -7.0% |
| 1965 | 66 | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 96.12 | +45.6% |
| 1975 | 74.76 | -22.2% |
| 1977 | 79.41 | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 95.15 | +19.8% |
| 1986 | 98.06 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 96.85 | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.75 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.23 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 91.98 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.09 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.38 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.39 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.02 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.78 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.54 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.74 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 93.65 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 96.06 | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 96.21 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.66 | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.51 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.26 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.03 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.25 | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 90.86 | -1.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 90.86 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.04, 95% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 90.86 is below the median for South Asia, which is 96.6, 94% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1875 | +61.5% | 7.38 | 11.92 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 3.37 | 2.95 | 3.78 | 2 |
| 1830s | 4.75 | 4.65 | 4.84 | 2 |
| 1840s | 4.35 | 4.24 | 4.45 | 2 |
| 1850s | 4.47 | 4.03 | 4.91 | 2 |
| 1860s | 6.18 | 5.78 | 6.58 | 2 |
| 1870s | 9.65 | 7.38 | 11.92 | 2 |
| 1880s | 18.58 | 16.45 | 20.71 | 2 |
| 1890s | 26.36 | 24.97 | 27.75 | 2 |
| 1900s | 33.6 | 30.54 | 36.66 | 2 |
| 1910s | 43.37 | 42.77 | 43.97 | 2 |
| 1920s | 45.91 | 45.17 | 46.64 | 2 |
| 1930s | 52.69 | 48.11 | 57.27 | 2 |
| 1940s | 55.03 | 47.96 | 62.11 | 2 |
| 1950s | 73.74 | 72.52 | 74.96 | 2 |
| 1960s | 66.71 | 66 | 67.42 | 2 |
| 1970s | 83.43 | 74.76 | 96.12 | 3 |
| 1980s | 96.6 | 95.15 | 98.06 | 2 |
| 2000s | 93.21 | 91.02 | 96.85 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.29 | 92.54 | 99.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1 | 90.86 | 99.26 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka?
- Primary enrollment selected countries in Sri Lanka was 90.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.83 in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.95 in 1820.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary enrollment selected countries?
- Sri Lanka ranks 151st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Primary enrollment selected countries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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