Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education was 80.17 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
80.17
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
28th
of 211 countries
All-time high
83.87
in 2014
All-time low
75.55
in 2019
Years of data
10
2011–2020
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka, 2011–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 80.17 for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in 2020.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 83.87 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 75.55, in 2019.
That places Sri Lanka 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 82 | — |
| 2012 | 83.67 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 82.73 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 83.87 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 81.76 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 80.52 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 78.48 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 79.37 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 75.55 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 80.17 | +6.1% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 80.17 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.42, 4.4× the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 80.17 is above the median for South Asia, which is 36.43, 2.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 80.88 | 75.55 | 83.87 | 9 |
| 2020s | 80.17 | 80.17 | 80.17 | 1 |
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 share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education in Sri Lanka was 80.17 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 83.87 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 75.55 in 2019.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 28th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre primary education level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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