Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 91.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 91.45 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sri Lanka peaked at 123.75 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.38 | 83.17 | 114.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.86 | 106.75 | 123.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.78 | 105.84 | 119.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 96.7 | 92.2 | 104.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 95.47 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 91.45 | 95.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 179 United Republic of Tanzania 92.69 compare
- 180 Mongolia 92.34 compare
- 181 Suriname 91.92 compare
- 183 State of Palestine 91.44 compare
- 184 Malaysia 90.36 compare
- 185 El Salvador 90.12 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)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sri Lanka?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Sri Lanka was 91.45 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 123.75 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. 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 secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.