School enrolment in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrolment was 45 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
45
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
121st
of 178 countries
All-time high
45
in 2023
All-time low
29.08
in 2010
Years of data
14
2010–2023
School enrolment in Sri Lanka, 2010–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 45 for school enrolment in 2023. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 36.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrolment in Sri Lanka peaked at 45 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 29.08, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
School enrolment in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 29.08 | — |
| 2011 | 29.81 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 32.83 | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 33.01 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.43 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 40.56 | +33.3% |
| 2016 | 40.93 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 34.22 | -16.4% |
| 2018 | 33.09 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 34.44 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35.38 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 40.9 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 43.92 | +7.4% |
| 2023 | 45 | +2.5% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 67.31, 67% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 49.23, 91% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 33.84 | 29.08 | 40.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.3 | 35.38 | 45 | 4 |
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 enrolment in Sri Lanka?
- School enrolment in Sri Lanka was 45 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest school enrolment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 45 in 2023.
- What is the lowest school enrolment recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.08 in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrolment?
- Sri Lanka ranks 121st out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrolment rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of School enrolment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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