School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 169,162 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
169,162 number
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 204 countries
All-time high
189,717 number
in 1992
All-time low
158,422 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 169,162 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 189,717 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 158,422 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, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 160,414 number | — |
| 1971 | 161,022 number | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 161,691 number | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 162,520 number | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 164,274 number | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 166,992 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 169,574 number | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 171,800 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 173,377 number | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 173,394 number | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 171,798 number | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 170,502 number | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 169,358 number | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 168,895 number | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 170,512 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 174,411 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 177,750 number | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 181,008 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 184,096 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 186,377 number | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 187,564 number | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 188,851 number | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 189,717 number | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 189,474 number | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 187,064 number | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 182,469 number | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 178,117 number | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 173,708 number | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 167,305 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 165,619 number | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 164,263 number | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 162,849 number | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 161,780 number | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 160,697 number | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 159,489 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 158,514 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 158,422 number | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 158,727 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 160,351 number | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 163,537 number | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 167,001 number | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 169,489 number | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 171,811 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 173,311 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 173,713 number | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 173,568 number | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 173,728 number | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 173,452 number | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 172,549 number | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 171,008 number | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 169,162 number | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 166,506 number | 160,414 number | 173,394 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 175,471 number | 168,895 number | 186,377 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 180,989 number | 165,619 number | 189,717 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 160,863 number | 158,422 number | 164,263 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 171,963 number | 167,001 number | 173,728 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 169,162 number | 169,162 number | 169,162 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 62 Guatemala 187,271 number compare
- 63 Syrian Arab Republic 175,298 number compare
- 64 Kazakhstan 173,874 number compare
- 66 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 167,077 number compare
- 67 Guinea 164,395 number compare
- 68 Cambodia 160,973 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, female in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 169,162 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 189,717 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 158,422 number in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 65th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.