Sri Lanka - School enrollment

School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 70.54 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 73.28 in 2016 and a minimum value of 58.69 in 2010.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 58.69
2011 60.44
2012 62.10
2013 64.24
2014 66.24
2015 70.61
2016 73.28
2017 70.83
2018 68.68
2019 70.54

School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 72.68 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 75.00 in 2015 and a minimum value of 61.49 in 2010.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 61.49
2011 63.32
2012 64.90
2013 67.17
2014 69.92
2015 75.00
2016 74.69
2017 74.82
2018 70.75
2019 72.68

School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 68.47 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 71.91 in 2016 and a minimum value of 55.93 in 2010.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 55.93
2011 57.59
2012 59.35
2013 61.38
2014 62.63
2015 66.33
2016 71.91
2017 66.95
2018 66.68
2019 68.47

School enrollment, primary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 100.23 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 123.22 in 1986 and a minimum value of 81.90 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 101.31
1971 103.14
1972 93.41
1973 90.80
1974 85.55
1975 82.59
1976 81.90
1977 86.77
1978 110.10
1979 114.03
1980 119.18
1981 122.21
1982 122.13
1983 121.29
1984 120.97
1985 121.70
1986 123.22
1987 107.56
1988 108.99
1989 110.05
1990 109.85
1991 109.90
1992 107.91
1993 107.11
1994 106.67
1995 109.45
1996 105.06
1998 106.99
2001 107.79
2002 106.05
2003 102.78
2004 97.65
2005 99.57
2006 98.90
2007 98.29
2008 97.28
2009 94.91
2010 99.50
2011 99.52
2012 99.95
2013 100.64
2014 101.36
2015 101.66
2016 101.47
2017 100.63
2018 100.16
2019 100.23

School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 100.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 121.01 in 1986 and a minimum value of 78.57 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 96.49
1971 102.95
1975 79.06
1976 78.57
1977 83.27
1978 105.63
1980 116.23
1981 119.58
1982 119.81
1983 118.93
1984 118.72
1985 119.44
1986 121.01
1987 105.51
1988 107.04
1989 108.21
1990 107.94
1991 107.98
1992 106.08
1993 105.55
1994 105.06
1995 107.79
1996 103.73
1998 105.83
2001 106.93
2002 105.40
2003 102.49
2004 100.83
2005 99.29
2006 98.45
2007 97.69
2008 96.61
2009 94.05
2010 98.25
2011 97.52
2012 98.77
2013 99.43
2014 100.19
2015 100.57
2016 100.38
2017 99.90
2018 99.62
2019 100.00

School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 100.46 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 125.35 in 1986 and a minimum value of 85.15 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 106.03
1971 103.32
1975 86.02
1976 85.15
1977 90.18
1978 114.44
1980 122.04
1981 124.75
1982 124.38
1983 123.57
1984 123.16
1985 123.89
1986 125.35
1987 109.55
1988 110.88
1989 111.82
1990 111.69
1991 111.75
1992 109.67
1993 108.61
1994 108.21
1995 111.05
1996 106.34
1998 108.12
2001 108.63
2002 106.67
2003 103.06
2004 94.57
2005 99.83
2006 99.35
2007 98.87
2008 97.93
2009 95.75
2010 100.74
2011 101.51
2012 101.13
2013 101.85
2014 102.52
2015 102.74
2016 102.56
2017 101.35
2018 100.70
2019 100.46

School enrollment, primary (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Sri Lanka was 99.11 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 41 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.92 in 2002 and a minimum value of 78.48 in 1977.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1977 78.48
1986 98.18
2001 99.72
2002 99.92
2003 99.62
2004 96.85
2005 97.19
2006 96.53
2007 96.15
2008 95.41
2009 93.07
2010 94.74
2011 94.88
2012 95.24
2013 96.38
2014 97.26
2015 98.92
2016 98.90
2017 99.10
2018 99.11

School enrollment, primary, female (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Sri Lanka was 96.38 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.72 in 2003 and a minimum value of 92.44 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2003 99.72
2005 97.18
2006 96.27
2007 95.80
2008 94.98
2009 92.44
2010 93.92
2011 93.89
2012 94.26
2013 95.39
2014 96.38

School enrollment, primary, male (% net)

The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Sri Lanka was 98.14 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 11 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.52 in 2003 and a minimum value of 93.70 in 2009.

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2003 99.52
2005 97.20
2006 96.79
2007 96.49
2008 95.83
2009 93.70
2010 95.55
2011 95.86
2012 96.20
2013 97.36
2014 98.14

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)

School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Sri Lanka was 3.16 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 47 years was 7.32 in 1972, while its lowest value was 0.00 in 2001.

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1972 7.32
1973 6.28
1980 1.29
1981 1.26
1982 1.37
1983 1.39
1985 1.38
1986 1.61
1987 1.50
1989 1.37
1990 1.46
1991 1.50
1992 1.59
1993 1.63
1994 1.66
1995 1.65
1996 1.82
2001 0.00
2002 0.00
2003 0.00
2004 0.00
2005 0.00
2006 0.00
2007 0.00
2008 0.00
2009 0.00
2010 2.79
2011 2.97
2012 3.06
2013 3.06
2014 2.89
2015 2.95
2016 3.02
2017 3.01
2018 3.08
2019 3.16

School enrollment, secondary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 100.34 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 48 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 100.34 in 2018 and a minimum value of 45.90 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 45.90
1971 48.26
1972 52.05
1973 52.06
1974 50.77
1976 47.85
1980 53.57
1981 54.35
1982 55.03
1983 57.13
1984 59.39
1985 61.13
1986 63.65
1987 78.68
1988 80.45
1989 81.90
1990 82.91
1991 82.48
1992 84.35
1993 85.73
1994 87.62
1995 87.22
2010 96.86
2011 98.97
2012 99.45
2013 99.49
2016 97.63
2017 98.03
2018 100.34

School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 102.63 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 102.63 in 2018 and a minimum value of 49.29 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1976 49.29
1981 57.05
1982 58.03
1983 60.08
1984 62.51
1985 64.30
1986 67.17
1987 82.10
1988 83.77
1989 85.12
1990 86.18
1991 86.16
1992 87.92
1993 89.26
1994 91.72
1995 90.68
2010 97.48
2011 99.98
2012 101.77
2013 101.76
2016 99.28
2017 100.49
2018 102.63

School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 98.04 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 42 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 98.04 in 2018 and a minimum value of 46.43 in 1976.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1976 46.43
1981 51.73
1982 52.12
1983 54.27
1984 56.36
1985 58.06
1986 60.23
1987 75.36
1988 77.22
1989 78.78
1990 79.75
1991 78.92
1992 80.90
1993 82.32
1994 83.65
1995 83.88
2010 96.26
2011 97.98
2012 97.15
2013 97.24
2016 95.98
2017 95.57
2018 98.04

School enrollment, secondary (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1986 58.68
2010 84.03
2011 85.30
2017 89.04
2018 91.04

School enrollment, secondary, female (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1986 61.19
2010 85.77
2011 86.88
2017 90.43
2018 92.26

School enrollment, secondary, male (% net)

Definition: Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1986 56.25
2010 82.32
2011 83.74
2017 87.66
2018 89.82

School enrollment, secondary, private (% of total secondary)

Definition: Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
2010 6.44
2011 7.12
2012 7.33
2013 7.29

School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 21.61 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 21.61 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1.01 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1.01
1971 1.14
1973 1.09
1974 1.09
1975 1.11
1977 1.13
1978 1.15
1979 2.71
1981 2.83
1982 3.66
1983 4.04
1984 4.12
1985 3.67
1986 3.75
1994 4.76
2010 16.34
2011 15.22
2012 17.13
2013 18.90
2014 19.25
2015 19.76
2016 18.84
2017 18.96
2018 19.63
2019 21.13
2020 21.61

School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 26.67 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26.67 in 2020 and a minimum value of 0.80 in 1975.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 0.89
1971 0.90
1973 0.84
1974 0.82
1975 0.80
1977 0.81
1978 0.81
1979 2.05
1981 2.44
1983 3.25
1984 3.29
1985 3.01
1986 3.10
1994 3.15
2010 20.87
2011 19.11
2012 21.03
2013 22.91
2014 21.67
2015 23.93
2016 22.90
2017 22.82
2018 23.44
2019 26.02
2020 26.67

School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)

The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 16.53 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 50 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 16.77 in 2014 and a minimum value of 1.13 in 1970.

Definition: Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)

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Year Value
1970 1.13
1971 1.36
1973 1.33
1974 1.35
1975 1.41
1977 1.43
1978 1.48
1979 3.36
1981 3.21
1983 4.80
1984 4.94
1985 4.32
1986 4.39
1994 6.32
2010 11.67
2011 11.22
2012 13.12
2013 14.77
2014 16.77
2015 15.52
2016 14.73
2017 15.07
2018 15.80
2019 16.22
2020 16.53

Classification

Topic: Education Indicators

Sub-Topic: Participation