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% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.4679 % change on previous year, 3.5× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's -1.65 % change on previous year is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.2 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | -14855.2% | -0.0913 % change on previous year | -13.66 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -2963.0% | 0.0183 % change on previous year | -0.523 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | -1179.7% | -0.1252 % change on previous year | -1.6 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | -1151.5% | 0.9305 % change on previous year | -9.78 % change on previous year |
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
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (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 and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 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
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.