Start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Start month of the academic school year was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
188th
of 221 countries
All-time high
1
in 1997
All-time low
1
in 1997
Years of data
29
1997–2025
Start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka, 1997–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka is 1, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka peaked at 1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1997.
That places Sri Lanka 188th out of 221 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 188 Australia 1 compare
- 188 Bangladesh 1 compare
- 188 Brunei Darussalam 1 compare
- 188 Botswana 1 compare
- 188 Cook Islands 1 compare
- 188 Fiji 1 compare
- 188 Guatemala 1 compare
- 188 Honduras 1 compare
- 188 Kenya 1 compare
- 188 Kiribati 1 compare
- 188 Maldives 1 compare
- 188 Mozambique 1 compare
- 188 Mauritius 1 compare
- 188 Malawi 1 compare
- 188 Malaysia 1 compare
- 188 Namibia 1 compare
- 188 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 188 Niue 1 compare
- 188 Naoero 1 compare
- 188 New Zealand 1 compare
- 188 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 188 Rwanda 1 compare
- 188 Singapore 1 compare
- 188 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 188 El Salvador 1 compare
- 188 Eswatini 1 compare
- 188 Seychelles 1 compare
- 188 Tokelau 1 compare
- 188 Tuvalu 1 compare
- 188 Tanzania, United Republic of 1 compare
- 188 South Africa 1 compare
- 188 Zambia 1 compare
- 188 Zimbabwe 1 compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka?
- Start month of the academic school year in Sri Lanka was 1 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest start month of the academic school year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest start month of the academic school year recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1997.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for start month of the academic school year?
- Sri Lanka ranks 188th out of 221 countries with data for 2025.
- Is start month of the academic school year rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release