Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates was 91.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 91.45 for primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 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 51 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.46 | — |
| 1971 | 105.43 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 95.11 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 92.37 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 86.88 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 83.77 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 83.17 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 87.8 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 110.75 | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 114.04 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 118.75 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 121.99 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 122.48 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 122.34 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 123.06 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 123.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 123.64 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.75 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 107.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 108.67 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 110.38 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 113.82 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 114.77 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 116.81 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 117.23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 119.99 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 111.97 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 107.31 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 102.92 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 100.61 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.22 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.22 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.68 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.45 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 97.22 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.21 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.93 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.47 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.23 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.46 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.98 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.45 | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +26.1% | 87.8 | 110.75 |
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 | 114.03 | 107.31 | 119.99 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.84 | 92.2 | 102.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 95.47 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 91.45 | 95.23 | 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 secondary enrollment completion rates in Sri Lanka?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates in Sri Lanka was 91.45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 123.75 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates?
- Sri Lanka ranks 182nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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