Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 91.45 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka, 1970β2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka is 91.45, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 123.75 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 83.17, in 1976.
That places Sri Lanka 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 96.38 | 83.17 | 114.04 | 10 |
| 1980s | 117.86 | 106.75 | 123.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 114.03 | 107.31 | 119.99 | 8 |
| 2000s | 95.84 | 92.2 | 102.92 | 9 |
| 2010s | 96.89 | 95.47 | 97.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.53 | 91.45 | 95.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 169 Mongolia 92.34 compare
- 170 West Bank and Gaza 92.08 compare
- 171 Suriname 91.92 compare
- 173 Malaysia 90.36 compare
- 174 American Samoa 89.91 compare
- 175 El Salvador 89.88 compare
More gender data for Sri Lanka
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 155,366 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 162,031 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 156,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 163,015 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 157,484 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 164,192 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 158,342 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 165,089 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 159,386 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 166,159 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka?
- Primary gross enrollment rate in Sri Lanka was 91.45 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 123.75 in 1985.
- What is the lowest primary gross enrollment rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.17 in 1976.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for primary gross enrollment rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 172nd out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Primary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.