School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) was 71.8% in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, preprimary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 71.8% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Sri Lanka peaked at 73.3% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 58.7%, in 2010.
Sri Lanka ranks 92nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 58.7% | — |
| 2011 | 60.4% | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 62.1% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 64.2% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 66.2% | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 70.6% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 73.3% | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 68.7% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 70.5% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 71.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 66.6% | 58.7% | 73.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.8% | 71.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 91.41 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 90.86 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Sri Lanka was 71.8% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 73.3% in 2016.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.7% in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 92nd out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.