Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka stood at -1.65 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.6% on the previous year and down 1,852.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 26.13 % change on previous year in 1978 and was at its lowest, -13.66 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Sri Lanka 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.9305 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -9.78 % change on previous year | -1151.5% |
| 1973 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1974 | -5.94 % change on previous year | +105.7% |
| 1975 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 1976 | -0.713 % change on previous year | -80.1% |
| 1977 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -880.7% |
| 1978 | 26.13 % change on previous year | +369.5% |
| 1979 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -88.6% |
| 1980 | 4.13 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1981 | 2.73 % change on previous year | -33.9% |
| 1982 | 0.4074 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 1983 | -0.1208 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5943 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 1985 | 0.5574 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1986 | -0.0913 % change on previous year | -116.4% |
| 1987 | -13.66 % change on previous year | +14855.2% |
| 1988 | 0.4169 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1989 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +228.5% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1991 | 3.12 % change on previous year | +97.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8347 % change on previous year | -73.2% |
| 1993 | 1.78 % change on previous year | +113.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3587 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 1995 | 2.35 % change on previous year | +555.6% |
| 1996 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -384.2% |
| 2002 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -66.5% |
| 2003 | -3.37 % change on previous year | +50.4% |
| 2004 | -5.17 % change on previous year | +53.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2006 | 0.011 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0837 % change on previous year | +658.6% |
| 2008 | -0.1252 % change on previous year | -249.6% |
| 2009 | -1.6 % change on previous year | +1179.7% |
| 2010 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -421.1% |
| 2011 | -0.2418 % change on previous year | -104.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0986 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0941 % change on previous year | -195.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2266 % change on previous year | +140.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2016 | -0.523 % change on previous year | -2963.0% |
| 2017 | -0.3263 % change on previous year | -37.6% |
| 2018 | -0.7146 % change on previous year | +119.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4804 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 2020 | -0.251 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2021 | -0.8135 % change on previous year | +224.1% |
| 2022 | -1.56 % change on previous year | +91.9% |
| 2023 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.41 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year | 26.13 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.3666 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year | 4.13 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4762 % change on previous year | -6.68 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | -1.28 % change on previous year | -5.17 % change on previous year | 2.2 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.3099 % change on previous year | -0.7146 % change on previous year | 5.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.07 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | -0.251 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 172 Georgia -1.52 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Rwanda -1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 174 Colombia -1.56 % change on previous year compare
- 176 San Marino -1.67 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Turkmenistan -1.69 % change on previous year
- 178 Ireland -1.72 % change on previous year compare
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 secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 26.13 % change on previous year in 1978.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.66 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 175th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1,852.4%. 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 Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.