Education in Sri Lanka

2,887 indicators covering education for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 164th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, male 1,045 2023 up 67.5% 93rd
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.9% 2018 up 159.9% 27th
Outbound mobility ratio to South and West Asia, both sexes (UIS) 0.3% 2023 down 17.0% 19th
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in private 3.1% 2020 down 38.7% 154th
Inbound mobility rate, female (UIS estimate) 0.3% 2023 up 212.2% 108th
Inbound mobility rate, adjusted gender parity index (UIS estimate) 0.427 GPIA 2023 up 120.8% 108th
Mobile outbound gross enrolment ratio, tertiary students studying in 0.3% 2018 up 238.8% 25th
Adolescents out of school 6.5% 2023 down 17.3% 87th
Inbound mobility rate, male (UIS estimate) 0.8% 2023 up 41.4% 102nd
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.1% 2022 124th
Pupil-trained teacher ratio in primary education 24.89 headcount basis 2023 down 15.9% 60th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 151st
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 86.4% 2023 up 7.6% 95th
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP 0.5% 2022 down 31.3% 150th
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary 250,996 2023 up 121.3% 48th
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes 93.5% 2023 up 1.5% 95th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age 5.7% 2023 down 20.8% 91st
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 8.0% 2023 up 123.9% 64th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.4% 2023 down 44.2% 146th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, female 40,113 2023 down 17.6% 56th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 7.4% 2023 down 14.6% 85th
Out-of-school adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 53,384 2023 down 10.9% 49th
Inbound internationally mobile students from unknown continents, both 0 2023 down 100.0% 75th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7% 2023 down 53.4% 147th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes 78.5% 2023 up 5.3% 99th
Total inbound internationally mobile students, both sexes 1,529 number 2019 up 251.5% 99th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America, both sexes (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2023 down 75.6% 136th
Outbound mobility ratio to Latin America and the Caribbean, both 0.0% 2023 down 68.2% 119th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.7366 GPIA 2023 down 6.3% 111th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.3% 2023 down 46.3% 144th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 0.5% 2023 down 42.7% 146th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 159th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male 0.0% 2022 down 100.0% 162nd
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public 19.8% 2020 up 10.1% 163rd
Current education expenditure, total 74.7% 2018 down 17.8% 118th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 3,313 number 2017 up 145.8% 88th
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, both sexes (UIS) 0.0% 2023 up 3.0% 60th
Government expenditure on primary education as a percentage of GDP 0.3% 2022 down 6.5% 157th
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes 439,099 2023 down 7.7% 56th
Current education expenditure, primary 97.7% 2020 up 6.1% 32nd
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both 406,462 2023 down 11.0% 44th
Proportion of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.8604 GPIA 2023 up 28.8% 66th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.6% 2023 down 46.2% 143rd
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper 14.1% 2023 down 15.5% 79th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia and the Pacific, both sexes (UIS) 4.9% 2018 up 106.8% 13th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education 0.7% 2023 down 58.2% 148th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 88.7% 2023 down 0.1% 77th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 86.1% 2023 up 0.3% 92nd
Current education expenditure, secondary 98.2% 2020 up 6.6% 24th
Outbound mobility ratio to East Asia, both sexes (UIS estimate) 1.7% 2018 up 148.2% 17th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, adjusted gender parity 1.05 GPIA 2023 down 1.1% 67th
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, male 76.7% 2023 up 6.0% 92nd
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female 80.3% 2023 up 4.7% 96th
Trained teachers in preprimary education, female 41.1% 2023 down 49.3% 91st
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry 113,372 2023 down 39.7% 35th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted 0.8441 GPIA 2023 up 0.3% 100th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) 12.3% 2023 up 66.9% 88th
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in 0.9703 GPIA 2023 up 0.3% 113th
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school 45.0% 2023 up 36.3% 121st