Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male was 90.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
90.3%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
124th
of 178 countries
All-time high
96.7%
in 2001
All-time low
89.4%
in 2004
Years of data
20
2001–2023
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 90.3% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 96.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 89.4%, in 2004.
Sri Lanka ranks 124th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 96.7% | — |
| 2002 | 95.7% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 94.3% | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 89.4% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 92.0% | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 92.2% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 92.5% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 92.4% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 92.9% | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 92.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 92.8% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 93.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 93.9% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 96.7% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 96.2% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 95.5% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 91.4% | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 90.3% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 92.9% | 89.4% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 94.5% | 92.8% | 96.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 90.8% | 90.3% | 91.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Sri Lanka was 90.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 96.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.4% in 2004.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 124th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release