School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes was 341,722 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
341,722 number
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
386,636 number
in 1992
All-time low
321,592 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2020, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 341,722 number.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 386,636 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 321,592 number, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 323,906 number | — |
| 1971 | 325,467 number | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 327,110 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 329,044 number | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 332,729 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 338,251 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 343,489 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 348,045 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 351,324 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 351,530 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 348,554 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 346,258 number | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 344,194 number | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 343,431 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 346,765 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 354,604 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 361,466 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 368,119 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 374,426 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 379,185 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 381,844 number | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 384,671 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 386,636 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 386,338 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 381,602 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 372,368 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 363,718 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 354,958 number | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 341,860 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 337,999 number | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 334,690 number | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 331,339 number | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 328,821 number | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 326,440 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 323,941 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 321,936 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 321,592 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 322,174 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 325,136 number | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 330,760 number | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 336,731 number | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 340,725 number | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 344,532 number | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 347,155 number | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 348,147 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 348,223 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 348,698 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 348,480 number | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 347,193 number | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 344,766 number | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 341,722 number | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 337,090 number | 323,906 number | 351,530 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 356,700 number | 343,431 number | 379,185 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 369,199 number | 337,999 number | 386,636 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 326,683 number | 321,592 number | 334,690 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,465 number | 336,731 number | 348,698 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 341,722 number | 341,722 number | 341,722 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Zimbabwe 381,612 number compare
- 63 Kazakhstan 358,049 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 357,307 number compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 341,419 number compare
- 67 Guinea 331,244 number compare
- 68 Cambodia 330,682 number 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 school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 341,722 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 386,636 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 321,592 number in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.