School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, male was 98.1% in 2014. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 2003–2014
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
In 2014, school enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka stood at 98.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2009.
That places Sri Lanka 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 99.5% | — |
| 2005 | 97.2% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 96.8% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 96.5% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 95.8% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 93.7% | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 95.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 95.9% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 96.2% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 97.4% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 98.1% | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.6% | 93.7% | 99.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 95.5% | 98.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 98.1% in 2014, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, primary, male (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.