Education in Sri Lanka 2,887 indicators covering education for Sri Lanka. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 2023 up 3.7% 41st Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 2023 down 100.0% 187th Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 2023 down 2.2% 59th Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 2023 down 12.8% 59th Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million 2023 down 2.6% 49th Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million 2023 down 10.8% 75th Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year 2023 down 434.1% 178th Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.3% 85th Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person 2023 down 16.7% 138th Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.58 million 2023 down 10.8% 75th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.89 % change on previous year 2023 down 434.1% 185th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.3% 85th Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0715 units per person 2023 down 16.7% 138th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 777,541 2023 down 10.6% 73rd Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.9 % change on previous year 2023 down 461.8% 185th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0353 units per person 2023 down 16.5% 135th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 798,817 2023 down 11.0% 75th Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year 2023 down 410.8% 182nd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0362 units per person 2023 down 16.9% 139th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.54 million 2023 down 2.6% 49th Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.4555 % change on previous year 2023 down 177.4% 163rd Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 73,333 2023 down 1.5% 70th Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year 2023 down 38.2% 72nd Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.29 million 2023 down 2.8% 43rd Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.5206 % change on previous year 2023 down 180.4% 157th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.25 million 2023 down 2.4% 49th Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.3876 % change on previous year 2023 down 173.6% 154th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 439,099 2023 down 7.7% 59th Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 1.72 % change on previous year 2023 up 37,065.3% 93rd Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 358,218 2023 up 20.3% 65th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.98 % change on previous year 2023 down 161.5% 174th Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 64,434 2023 up 1.6% 58th Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 8,899 2023 down 11.0% 94th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 222,100 2023 up 21.4% 58th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -5.62 % change on previous year 2023 down 168.0% 159th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 136,118 2023 up 18.5% 78th Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -6.56 % change on previous year 2023 down 154.1% 158th Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year 2025 down 0.5% 168th Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education 2024 up 0.5% 1st Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year 2024 down 0.5% 180th Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 73,333 2023 down 1.5% 70th Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2025 — 1st Duration of pre-primary education 2 years 2025 unchanged 146th Official entrance age to pre-primary education 3 years 2025 unchanged 58th Population ages 15-64 65.8% 2025 down 0.7% 79th Population ages 0-14 21.7% 2025 down 12.1% 110th Lower secondary school starting age 10 years 2025 unchanged 192nd Primary school starting age 5 years 2025 unchanged 186th Secondary education, pupils, per capita 0.1151 units per person 2023 down 9.0% 29th Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.1% 83rd Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 18.5% 86th Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), gaps filled 0 2023 down 100.0% 181st Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), gaps 0 2023 down 100.0% 181st Page 1 of 49 Next →