Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, primary, female was 91.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
91.4%
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
114th
of 178 countries
All-time high
97.0%
in 2001
All-time low
91.0%
in 2009
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 91.4% for total net enrolment rate, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 97.0% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 91.0%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 114th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 97.0% | — |
| 2002 | 95.8% | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 95.1% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 91.9% | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 91.9% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 92.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 92.3% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 92.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 93.4% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 95.7% | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 95.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 95.6% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 95.2% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 93.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 91.4% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 93.5% | 91.0% | 97.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.0% | 92.3% | 95.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 92.3% | 91.4% | 93.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 111 Mongolia 92.2% compare
- 112 Martinique 92.1%
- 113 Guatemala 91.6% compare
- 115 Kazakhstan 91.3% compare
- 116 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 90.7% compare
- 117 Indonesia 90.4% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, female in Sri Lanka was 91.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 97.0% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.0% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 114th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release