Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Theoretical duration of early childhood education was 2 years in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
164th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2010
All-time low
2 years
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka, 2010–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of early childhood education in 2019. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka peaked at 2 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2 years, in 2010.
That places Sri Lanka 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2 years | — |
| 2011 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 164 Aruba 2 years compare
- 164 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 164 Belize 2 years compare
- 164 Benin 2 years compare
- 164 Bhutan 2 years compare
- 164 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 2 years compare
- 164 Burundi 2 years compare
- 164 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 164 Curaçao 2 years compare
- 164 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 164 Egypt 2 years compare
- 164 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 164 Iraq 2 years compare
- 164 Jordan 2 years compare
- 164 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 164 Libya 2 years compare
- 164 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 164 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 164 Malta 2 years compare
- 164 Marshall Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Nepal 2 years compare
- 164 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 164 Samoa 2 years compare
- 164 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 164 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 164 Sudan 2 years compare
- 164 Suriname 2 years compare
- 164 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 164 Tanzania, United Republic of 2 years compare
- 164 Tonga 2 years compare
- 164 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 164 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 164 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 164 Palestine, State of 2 years compare
- 164 Zimbabwe 2 years compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka?
- Theoretical duration of early childhood education in Sri Lanka was 2 years in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of early childhood education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for theoretical duration of early childhood education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 164th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is theoretical duration of early childhood education 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 Theoretical duration of early childhood education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of grades (years) in early childhood education.