Sri Lanka - School enrollment
School enrollment, preprimary (% gross)
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 the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 39.44 |
| 2010 | 41.75 |
School enrollment, preprimary, female (% gross)
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 the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 42.08 |
School enrollment, preprimary, male (% gross)
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 the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment.
Source: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 41.43 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 98.76 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112.83 in 1991 and a minimum value of 83.79 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 103.64 |
| 1971 | 104.89 |
| 1972 | 94.67 |
| 1973 | 92.01 |
| 1974 | 86.92 |
| 1975 | 84.16 |
| 1976 | 83.79 |
| 1977 | 88.80 |
| 1978 | 92.96 |
| 1979 | 95.40 |
| 1980 | 98.49 |
| 1981 | 99.95 |
| 1982 | 99.25 |
| 1983 | 98.52 |
| 1984 | 98.83 |
| 1985 | 100.31 |
| 1986 | 102.18 |
| 1987 | 107.01 |
| 1988 | 109.17 |
| 1989 | 110.94 |
| 1990 | 111.48 |
| 1991 | 112.83 |
| 1992 | 111.85 |
| 1993 | 111.49 |
| 1994 | 110.62 |
| 1995 | 112.36 |
| 1996 | 106.46 |
| 1998 | 104.55 |
| 2001 | 108.19 |
| 2002 | 109.22 |
| 2003 | 106.74 |
| 2004 | 102.27 |
| 2005 | 104.23 |
| 2006 | 102.21 |
| 2007 | 101.17 |
| 2008 | 99.13 |
| 2009 | 95.43 |
| 2010 | 98.76 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 98.67 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 110.57 in 1991 and a minimum value of 80.49 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 98.77 |
| 1971 | 104.70 |
| 1975 | 80.64 |
| 1976 | 80.49 |
| 1977 | 85.34 |
| 1978 | 89.32 |
| 1980 | 96.11 |
| 1981 | 97.80 |
| 1982 | 97.32 |
| 1983 | 96.54 |
| 1984 | 96.93 |
| 1985 | 98.41 |
| 1986 | 100.28 |
| 1987 | 104.86 |
| 1988 | 107.06 |
| 1989 | 108.90 |
| 1990 | 109.29 |
| 1991 | 110.57 |
| 1992 | 109.63 |
| 1993 | 109.51 |
| 1994 | 108.58 |
| 1995 | 110.28 |
| 1996 | 104.72 |
| 1998 | 103.19 |
| 2001 | 107.42 |
| 2002 | 108.65 |
| 2003 | 106.53 |
| 2005 | 104.11 |
| 2006 | 101.97 |
| 2007 | 100.92 |
| 2008 | 99.02 |
| 2009 | 95.39 |
| 2010 | 98.67 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 98.85 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 115.02 in 1991 and a minimum value of 87.01 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 108.39 |
| 1971 | 105.07 |
| 1975 | 87.58 |
| 1976 | 87.01 |
| 1977 | 92.17 |
| 1978 | 96.49 |
| 1980 | 100.80 |
| 1981 | 102.03 |
| 1982 | 101.11 |
| 1983 | 100.43 |
| 1984 | 100.67 |
| 1985 | 102.16 |
| 1986 | 104.02 |
| 1987 | 109.09 |
| 1988 | 111.21 |
| 1989 | 112.93 |
| 1990 | 113.60 |
| 1991 | 115.02 |
| 1992 | 114.00 |
| 1993 | 113.41 |
| 1994 | 112.60 |
| 1995 | 114.38 |
| 1996 | 108.14 |
| 1998 | 105.86 |
| 2001 | 108.95 |
| 2002 | 109.77 |
| 2003 | 106.94 |
| 2005 | 104.34 |
| 2006 | 102.44 |
| 2007 | 101.41 |
| 2008 | 99.24 |
| 2009 | 95.48 |
| 2010 | 98.85 |
School enrollment, primary (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary (% net) in Sri Lanka was 94.03 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 33 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.85 in 2005 and a minimum value of 80.32 in 1977.
Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1977 | 80.32 |
| 1986 | 98.23 |
| 2001 | 99.64 |
| 2003 | 99.81 |
| 2004 | 96.75 |
| 2005 | 99.85 |
| 2006 | 99.76 |
| 2007 | 98.97 |
| 2008 | 97.23 |
| 2009 | 93.59 |
| 2010 | 94.03 |
School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Sri Lanka was 94.32 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.83 in 2001 and a minimum value of 93.75 in 2009.
Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.83 |
| 2006 | 99.71 |
| 2007 | 98.96 |
| 2008 | 97.36 |
| 2009 | 93.75 |
| 2010 | 94.32 |
School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
The value for School enrollment, primary, male (% net) in Sri Lanka was 93.75 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 99.81 in 2006 and a minimum value of 93.43 in 2009.
Definition: Net enrollment ratio is the ratio of children of official school age based on the International Standard Classification of Education 1997 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 99.46 |
| 2006 | 99.81 |
| 2007 | 98.97 |
| 2008 | 97.11 |
| 2009 | 93.43 |
| 2010 | 93.75 |
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary) in Sri Lanka was 2.79 as of 2010. Its highest value over the past 9 years was 2.79 in 2010, 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 1.50 |
| 2006 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 2.79 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 87.07 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 87.07 in 2004 and a minimum value of 46.36 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
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| 1970 | 46.36 |
| 1971 | 49.06 |
| 1972 | 53.20 |
| 1973 | 53.36 |
| 1974 | 52.01 |
| 1976 | 48.72 |
| 1980 | 54.73 |
| 1981 | 55.50 |
| 1982 | 56.13 |
| 1983 | 58.06 |
| 1984 | 59.96 |
| 1985 | 61.21 |
| 1986 | 63.25 |
| 1987 | 67.65 |
| 1988 | 69.08 |
| 1989 | 70.44 |
| 1990 | 71.62 |
| 1991 | 71.71 |
| 1992 | 73.70 |
| 1993 | 75.21 |
| 1994 | 77.21 |
| 1995 | 77.20 |
| 2002 | 85.45 |
| 2003 | 85.65 |
| 2004 | 87.07 |
School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 87.60 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 88.19 in 2003 and a minimum value of 50.24 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 50.24 |
| 1981 | 58.26 |
| 1982 | 59.20 |
| 1983 | 61.08 |
| 1984 | 63.15 |
| 1985 | 64.43 |
| 1986 | 66.79 |
| 1987 | 70.62 |
| 1988 | 71.94 |
| 1989 | 73.20 |
| 1990 | 74.42 |
| 1991 | 74.87 |
| 1992 | 76.76 |
| 1993 | 78.21 |
| 1994 | 80.70 |
| 1995 | 80.11 |
| 2002 | 88.08 |
| 2003 | 88.19 |
| 2004 | 87.60 |
School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, secondary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 86.56 as of 2004. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 86.56 in 2004 and a minimum value of 47.23 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 47.23 |
| 1981 | 52.81 |
| 1982 | 53.14 |
| 1983 | 55.12 |
| 1984 | 56.87 |
| 1985 | 58.09 |
| 1986 | 59.82 |
| 1987 | 64.78 |
| 1988 | 66.30 |
| 1989 | 67.77 |
| 1990 | 68.92 |
| 1991 | 68.65 |
| 1992 | 70.73 |
| 1993 | 72.29 |
| 1994 | 73.82 |
| 1995 | 74.38 |
| 2002 | 82.91 |
| 2003 | 83.20 |
| 2004 | 86.56 |
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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 2.00 |
| 2003 | 2.00 |
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 15.46 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 15.46 in 2010 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.01 |
| 1971 | 1.12 |
| 1973 | 1.07 |
| 1974 | 1.08 |
| 1975 | 1.12 |
| 1979 | 2.78 |
| 1981 | 2.86 |
| 1982 | 3.68 |
| 1983 | 4.08 |
| 1984 | 4.19 |
| 1985 | 3.76 |
| 1986 | 3.87 |
| 1988 | 3.04 |
| 1991 | 3.28 |
| 1994 | 4.68 |
| 2010 | 15.46 |
School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, female (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 20.41 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 20.41 in 2010 and a minimum value of 0.81 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.88 |
| 1971 | 0.89 |
| 1973 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 0.82 |
| 1975 | 0.81 |
| 1979 | 2.11 |
| 1981 | 2.47 |
| 1982 | 3.23 |
| 1983 | 3.28 |
| 1984 | 3.34 |
| 1985 | 3.08 |
| 1986 | 3.19 |
| 1988 | 2.50 |
| 1991 | 2.10 |
| 1994 | 3.09 |
| 2010 | 20.41 |
School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross)
The value for School enrollment, tertiary, male (% gross) in Sri Lanka was 10.65 as of 2010. As the graph below shows, over the past 40 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 10.65 in 2010 and a minimum value of 1.12 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: United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Institute for Statistics.
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 1.34 |
| 1973 | 1.31 |
| 1974 | 1.34 |
| 1975 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 3.43 |
| 1981 | 3.24 |
| 1982 | 4.12 |
| 1983 | 4.85 |
| 1984 | 5.02 |
| 1985 | 4.42 |
| 1986 | 4.52 |
| 1988 | 3.56 |
| 1991 | 4.42 |
| 1994 | 6.21 |
| 2010 | 10.65 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Participation
