School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) was 332,619 in 2025. ▲ Rising
School age population, pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 332,619.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 370,896 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 161,364, in 1994.
Sri Lanka ranks 82nd of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 171,226 | — |
| 1971 | 172,427 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 173,918 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 178,272 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 179,349 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 179,361 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 179,956 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 178,473 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 179,104 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 177,811 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 176,964 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 180,614 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 185,274 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 189,068 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 197,449 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 203,031 | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 202,371 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 203,010 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 189,729 | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 180,522 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 175,742 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 170,092 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 164,887 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 162,941 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 161,364 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 165,259 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 168,136 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 169,351 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 172,295 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 173,298 | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 173,487 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 174,053 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 173,876 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 174,322 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 173,887 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 176,872 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 180,767 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 181,885 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 182,788 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 183,872 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 370,330 | +101.4% |
| 2011 | 370,896 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 370,623 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 368,872 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 366,306 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 362,893 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 362,805 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 365,266 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 362,143 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 354,611 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 348,238 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 343,969 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 341,097 | -0.8% |
| 2023 | 338,601 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 335,691 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 332,619 | -0.9% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 332,619 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 139,472, 2.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 332,619 is below the median for South Asia, which is 446,574, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School age population, pre-primary education, male (number) (age male) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +101.4% | 183,872 | 370,330 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 176,990 | 171,226 | 179,956 | 10 |
| 1980s | 190,803 | 176,964 | 203,031 | 10 |
| 1990s | 168,336 | 161,364 | 175,742 | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,581 | 173,487 | 183,872 | 10 |
| 2010s | 365,474 | 354,611 | 370,896 | 10 |
| 2020s | 340,036 | 332,619 | 348,238 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 79 Honduras 347,787 compare
- 80 Sierra Leone 344,803 compare
- 81 Kyrgyzstan 332,914 compare
- 83 Australia 313,743 compare
- 84 Romania 309,294 compare
- 85 Dominican Republic 286,993 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, pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 332,619 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 370,896 in 2011.
- What is the lowest school age population, pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,364 in 1994.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, pre-primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 82nd out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release