Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes was 90.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1977–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 90.9% for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.8% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 79.4%, in 1977.
That places Sri Lanka 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 79.4% | — |
| 1986 | 98.1% | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 96.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 92.2% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 92.1% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 92.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.8% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 92.5% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 99.7% | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 93.6% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 96.1% | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 96.2% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 99.7% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 99.8% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 99.5% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 99.3% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 98.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 92.2% | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 90.9% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.4% | 79.4% | 79.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 98.1% | 98.1% | 98.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.2% | 91.0% | 96.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 92.5% | 99.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 95.1% | 90.9% | 99.3% | 4 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 90.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.8% in 2018.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.4% in 1977.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release