School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) was 92.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka is 92.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 121.3% in 1986 and was at its lowest, 79.9%, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 99.9% | — |
| 1971 | 105.6% | +5.7% |
| 1975 | 80.3% | -23.9% |
| 1976 | 79.9% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 84.4% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 106.3% | +26.0% |
| 1980 | 115.7% | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 119.2% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 119.9% | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 119.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 120.5% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 121.3% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 121.3% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 104.6% | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 105.2% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 106.8% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 108.4% | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 111.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 112.7% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 115.0% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 115.4% | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 118.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 110.4% | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 106.1% | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 102.2% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 100.0% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 96.8% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 93.9% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 93.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.0% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 92.5% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.1% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 96.1% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 96.7% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 96.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 96.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 95.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 95.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 93.6% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 92.1% | -1.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +26.0% | 84.4% | 106.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 79.9% | 106.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 115.4% | 104.6% | 121.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 112.2% | 106.1% | 118.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 92.5% | 102.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 95.6% | 97.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.1% | 95.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 165 Laos 92.6% compare
- 166 Tajikistan 92.6% compare
- 167 Philippines 92.1% compare
- 169 Bahamas 91.6% compare
- 170 American Samoa 91.2% compare
- 171 Palestine 91.0% compare
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, primary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka was 92.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 121.3% in 1986.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.9% in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 168th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.