Education in Sri Lanka

2,887 indicators covering education for Sri Lanka.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Teachers in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 11.85 % change on previous year 2023 up 225.7% 30th
Teachers in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.13 % change on previous year 2023 up 10.8% 99th
Secondary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.9% 54th
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 91.45 2023 down 5.9% 182nd
School enrollment, primary 91.5% 2023 down 5.9% 171st
Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0033 units per person 2023 down 7.9% 176th
Primary education, teachers 73,333 2023 down 1.5% 70th
Number of infant deaths, female, annual growth rate -4.24 % change on previous year 2024 up 33.0% 155th
Number of infant deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.0% 107th
Number of infant deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 42.8% 137th
Number of infant deaths, male, annual growth rate -4.28 % change on previous year 2024 up 22.1% 152nd
Number of infant deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 50.8% 106th
Number of infant deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 43.7% 137th
Number of under-five deaths, female, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 33.9% 153rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 52.3% 106th
Number of under-five deaths, female, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 45.4% 138th
Number of under-five deaths, male, annual growth rate -4.48 % change on previous year 2024 up 26.0% 150th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2024 down 53.0% 106th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita 0 units per person 2024 down 46.2% 138th
Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 1.95 live births per woman 2024 down 8.5% 118th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number) -100 % change on previous year 2020 down 807.4% 174th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), annual growth rate 6.86 % change on previous year 2023 up 3,925.9% 42nd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), annual growth -3.17 % change on previous year 2023 down 2,012.5% 155th
Primary education, teachers, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.8% 85th
School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% 2023 down 4.8% 168th
School enrollment, primary, male 90.8% 2023 down 7.0% 173rd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1151 units per person 2023 down 9.0% 29th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0.4969 % change on previous year 2023 up 1.1% 119th
Secondary education, pupils, annual growth rate -0.4555 % change on previous year 2023 down 177.4% 153rd
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0122 units per square kilometre 2023 down 40.2% 83rd
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0159 units per square kilometre 2023 down 40.6% 83rd
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre 0.0141 units per square kilometre 2023 down 43.0% 85th
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre 0.0181 units per square kilometre 2023 down 43.4% 86th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre 25.48 units per square kilometre 2023 down 9.6% 44th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per square 25.48 units per square kilometre 2023 down 9.6% 44th
Womens educational attainment vs fertility, annual growth rate -0.504 % change on previous year 2023 down 319.1% 62nd
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th
Women's educational attainment vs. fertility rate 1.97 live births per woman 2023 down 9.4% 118th
Labor force, total, per capita 0.3799 units per person 2025 down 6.0% 142nd
Labor force, total 8.26 million 2025 down 2.5% 64th
Labor force, female 33.4% 2025 down 2.7% 160th
Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates 91.5% 2023 down 5.9% 182nd
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), annual -100 % change on previous year 2020 down 911.9% 170th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), annual -100 % change on previous year 2020 down 745.8% 171st
Labor force, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2025 down 23.8% 72nd
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 10.9% 54th
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre 12.57 units per square kilometre 2023 down 9.4% 42nd
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per square kilometre 12.91 units per square kilometre 2023 down 9.8% 43rd
Labor force, total, annual growth rate -0.4808 % change on previous year 2025 down 109.2% 168th
Primary education, teachers, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year 2023 down 38.2% 68th
Secondary education, pupils, per square kilometre 41.01 units per square kilometre 2023 down 1.3% 20th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0033 units per person 2023 down 7.9% 176th
Secondary education, teachers, gaps filled 155,543 2023 up 3.7% 41st
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 1 GPI 2020 up 2.6% 65th
Human capital composite index -0.2839 standard deviations from the yearly mean 2023 up 46.1% 146th
Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP 2023 down 9.8% 85th
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), per capita 0.0584 units per person 2023 down 9.2% 28th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.0199 units per person 2023 down 13.8% 137th
School enrollment, secondary 88.0% 2023 down 7.6% 114th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 0.0163 units per person 2023 up 12.4% 135th