School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, male was 172,560 number in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
172,560 number
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
66th
of 204 countries
All-time high
196,919 number
in 1992
All-time low
163,170 number
in 2006
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka is 172,560 number, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 196,919 number in 1992 and was at its lowest, 163,170 number, in 2006.
That places Sri Lanka 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 163,492 number | — |
| 1971 | 164,445 number | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 165,419 number | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 166,524 number | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 168,455 number | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 171,259 number | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 173,915 number | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 176,245 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 177,947 number | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 178,136 number | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 176,756 number | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 175,756 number | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 174,836 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 174,536 number | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 176,253 number | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 180,193 number | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 183,716 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 187,111 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 190,330 number | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 192,808 number | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 194,280 number | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 195,820 number | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 196,919 number | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 196,864 number | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 194,538 number | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 189,899 number | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 185,601 number | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 181,250 number | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 174,555 number | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 172,380 number | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 170,427 number | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 168,490 number | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 167,041 number | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 165,743 number | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 164,452 number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 163,422 number | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 163,170 number | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 163,447 number | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 164,785 number | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 167,223 number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 169,730 number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 171,236 number | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 172,721 number | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 173,844 number | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 174,434 number | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 174,655 number | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 174,970 number | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 175,028 number | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 174,644 number | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 173,758 number | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 172,560 number | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 170,584 number | 163,492 number | 178,136 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 181,230 number | 174,536 number | 192,808 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,211 number | 172,380 number | 196,919 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 165,820 number | 163,170 number | 170,427 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 173,502 number | 169,730 number | 175,028 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 172,560 number | 172,560 number | 172,560 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 63 Kazakhstan 184,175 number compare
- 64 Syrian Arab Republic 182,009 number compare
- 65 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 174,342 number compare
- 67 Cambodia 169,709 number compare
- 68 Australia 167,256 number compare
- 69 Guinea 166,849 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 172,560 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 196,919 number in 1992.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 163,170 number in 2006.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 66th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Male population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.