School enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, private was 3.2% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka, 1972–2020
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
In 2020, school enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka stood at 3.2%.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka peaked at 7.3% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Sri Lanka 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 7.3% | — |
| 1973 | 6.3% | -14.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3% | -79.5% |
| 1981 | 1.3% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 1.4% | +8.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 1.6% | +17.1% |
| 1987 | 1.5% | -6.8% |
| 1989 | 1.4% | -8.5% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 1.5% | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 1.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.7% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | +10.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | — |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 3.1% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.9% | -5.5% |
| 2015 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.0% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.2% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.3% | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.3% | 1.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2% | 3.2% | 3.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Sri Lanka was 3.2% in 2020, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7.3% in 1972.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Sri Lanka ranks 162nd out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.