Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Primary Gross Enrollment Rate was 91.45 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka, 1970–2023
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.
Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 104.46 | — |
| 1971 | 105.43 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 95.11 | -9.8% |
| 1973 | 92.37 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 86.88 | -5.9% |
| 1975 | 83.77 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 83.17 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 87.8 | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 110.75 | +26.1% |
| 1979 | 114.04 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 118.75 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 121.99 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 122.48 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 122.34 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 123.06 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 123.75 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 123.64 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 106.75 | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 107.2 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 108.67 | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 110.38 | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 113.82 | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 114.77 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 116.81 | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 117.23 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 119.99 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 111.97 | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 107.31 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 102.92 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 100.61 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 97.22 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 92.2 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 94.22 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 94.23 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 94.31 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 94.19 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 92.68 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 97.45 | +5.1% |
| 2011 | 97.22 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.12 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 97.21 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 97.43 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 97.45 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 96.94 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.62 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 95.93 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 95.47 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 95.23 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 94.46 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 92.98 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 91.45 | -1.6% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 91.45 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 101.09, 90% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 91.45 is below the median for South Asia, which is 108.76, 84% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary Gross Enrollment Rate in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +26.1% | 87.8 | 110.75 |
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
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 4,804 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.8687 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 18,964 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 18,964 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7411 % change on previous year (2030)
- 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)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.