School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, male was 90.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
School enrollment, primary, male 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, male in Sri Lanka is 90.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 126.2% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 86.3%, in 1976.
Sri Lanka ranks 173rd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 47 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 108.8% | — |
| 1971 | 105.3% | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 87.1% | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 86.3% | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 91.1% | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 115.0% | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 121.7% | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 124.7% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 125.0% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 124.9% | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 125.5% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 126.2% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 125.9% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 108.8% | -13.6% |
| 1988 | 109.1% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 110.5% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 112.3% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 115.8% | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 116.7% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 118.5% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 119.0% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 121.8% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 113.5% | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 108.5% | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 103.7% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 101.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 97.6% | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -8.4% |
| 2005 | 94.5% | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 94.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.4% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 92.9% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.8% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 98.3% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 97.5% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 97.7% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 98.0% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 98.0% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.4% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 96.1% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 95.3% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 94.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 93.3% | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 92.4% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 90.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 86.3% | 115.0% | 6 |
| 1980s | 120.2% | 108.8% | 126.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 115.8% | 108.5% | 121.8% | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.9% | 89.4% | 103.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 95.3% | 98.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.8% | 90.8% | 94.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 90.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 126.2% in 1985.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.3% in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 173rd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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, male (% 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.