Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) was 2 years in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
146th
of 223 countries
All-time high
2 years
in 2010
All-time low
1 years
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Sri Lanka, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 2 years for theoretical duration of pre-primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Sri Lanka peaked at 2 years in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1970.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years) (Theoretical) in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 years | — |
| 1971 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 years | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 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% |
| 2020 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2 years | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 2 years | +0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 2 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3 years, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 2 years is below the median for South Asia, which is 2.5 years, 80% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 years | 2 years | 2 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 146 Aruba 2 years compare
- 146 Anguilla 2 years compare
- 146 United Arab Emirates 2 years compare
- 146 Antigua and Barbuda 2 years compare
- 146 Australia 2 years compare
- 146 Benin 2 years compare
- 146 Bahamas 2 years compare
- 146 Belize 2 years compare
- 146 Bolivia 2 years compare
- 146 Brazil 2 years compare
- 146 Barbados 2 years compare
- 146 Switzerland 2 years compare
- 146 Cameroon 2 years compare
- 146 Cook Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Costa Rica 2 years compare
- 146 Cayman Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Djibouti 2 years compare
- 146 Dominica 2 years compare
- 146 Egypt 2 years compare
- 146 Eritrea 2 years compare
- 146 Western Sahara 2 years compare
- 146 United Kingdom 2 years compare
- 146 Ghana 2 years compare
- 146 Gibraltar 2 years compare
- 146 Greece 2 years compare
- 146 Grenada 2 years compare
- 146 Guyana 2 years compare
- 146 Indonesia 2 years compare
- 146 Ireland 2 years compare
- 146 Iraq 2 years compare
- 146 Jordan 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Kitts and Nevis 2 years compare
- 146 Kuwait 2 years compare
- 146 Libya 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Lucia 2 years compare
- 146 Liechtenstein 2 years compare
- 146 Morocco 2 years compare
- 146 Maldives 2 years compare
- 146 Malta 2 years compare
- 146 Myanmar 2 years compare
- 146 Montserrat 2 years compare
- 146 Mauritius 2 years compare
- 146 Malaysia 2 years compare
- 146 Namibia 2 years compare
- 146 Nepal 2 years compare
- 146 Nauru 2 years compare
- 146 New Zealand 2 years compare
- 146 Oman 2 years compare
- 146 Pakistan 2 years compare
- 146 Panama 2 years compare
- 146 North Korea 2 years compare
- 146 Palestine 2 years compare
- 146 Sudan 2 years compare
- 146 Suriname 2 years compare
- 146 Seychelles 2 years compare
- 146 Turks and Caicos Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Tokelau 2 years compare
- 146 Tonga 2 years compare
- 146 Trinidad and Tobago 2 years compare
- 146 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 years compare
- 146 British Virgin Islands 2 years compare
- 146 Vanuatu 2 years compare
- 146 Samoa 2 years compare
- 146 Zimbabwe 2 years 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 theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Sri Lanka?
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education in Sri Lanka was 2 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 2 years in 2010.
- What is the lowest theoretical duration of pre-primary education recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1970.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for theoretical duration of pre-primary education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is theoretical duration of pre-primary education rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release