Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 98.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1974–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka is 98.6%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76.7%, in 1974.
That places Sri Lanka 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 76.7% | — |
| 1975 | 84.9% | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 86.8% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 95.7% | +10.2% |
| 1981 | 95.4% | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 95.8% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 96.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 96.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 96.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 97.7% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 94.4% | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 96.8% | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 98.9% | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 99.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 98.0% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 97.6% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 99.5% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 99.2% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 99.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 99.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 99.5% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 98.6% | -0.7% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 98.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 96.5%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 98.6% is above the median for South Asia, which is 82.4%, 1.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 86.0% | 76.7% | 95.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 96.0% | 94.4% | 97.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 95.9% | 95.1% | 96.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.3% | 98.9% | 99.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 99.0% | 97.6% | 99.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.6% | 98.6% | 98.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 98.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.7% in 1974.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release