School age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School age population, primary education, female was 821,018 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
821,018
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 222 countries
All-time high
955,900
in 1989
All-time low
787,466
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 821,018 for school age population, primary education, female in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 955,900 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 787,466, in 1970.
That places Sri Lanka 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
School age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 787,466 | — |
| 1971 | 799,338 | +1.5% |
| 1972 | 809,980 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 820,814 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 833,548 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 844,582 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 852,459 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 859,713 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 864,094 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 864,877 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 863,493 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 861,332 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 861,848 | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 867,398 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 875,363 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 892,382 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 917,321 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 938,602 | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 955,439 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 955,900 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 939,396 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 910,915 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 880,195 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 845,069 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 819,969 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 801,704 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 807,268 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 815,369 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 823,640 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 833,624 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 839,913 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 844,146 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 845,531 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 844,919 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 844,026 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 841,495 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 841,441 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 845,653 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 852,008 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 860,063 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 870,357 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 881,209 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 891,899 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 899,080 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 902,404 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 902,207 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 898,879 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 892,897 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 886,668 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 881,650 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 874,282 | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 864,926 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 855,289 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 844,373 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 831,840 | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 821,018 | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 833,687 | 787,466 | 864,877 | 10 |
| 1980s | 898,908 | 861,332 | 955,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 847,715 | 801,704 | 939,396 | 10 |
| 2000s | 845,920 | 839,913 | 860,063 | 10 |
| 2010s | 890,725 | 870,357 | 902,404 | 10 |
| 2020s | 848,621 | 821,018 | 874,282 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 68 Rwanda 1.02 million compare
- 69 Ecuador 908,634 compare
- 70 South Sudan 880,605 compare
- 72 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 815,099 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 796,302 compare
- 74 Poland 738,764 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka?
- School age population, primary education, female in Sri Lanka was 821,018 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 955,900 in 1989.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 787,466 in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 71st out of 222 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.0%. 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, primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release