Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 98.3% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
98.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
50th
of 170 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2010
All-time low
94.6%
in 1989
Years of data
21
1982–2022
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1982–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka stood at 98.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 100.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 94.6%, in 1989.
Sri Lanka ranks 50th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 95.9% | — |
| 1985 | 96.5% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 96.9% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 97.1% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 94.6% | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 96.6% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 95.1% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 98.8% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 98.8% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 99.4% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 99.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 100.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 95.2% | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 99.3% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 99.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 99.9% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 99.2% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 98.8% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 99.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 98.9% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 98.3% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 96.2% | 94.6% | 97.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 95.8% | 95.1% | 96.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.1% | 98.8% | 99.4% | 4 |
| 2010s | 98.9% | 95.2% | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 98.3% | 98.3% | 98.3% | 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, male in Sri Lanka?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 98.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.6% in 1989.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 50th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. 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 Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release