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Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils was 49.2% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
49.2%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
35th
of 203 countries
All-time high
50.8%
in 2004
All-time low
47.1%
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2018

Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018

02040601970199420181970: 47.1 % female1971: 49.3 % female1975: 47.2 % female1976: 47.3 % female1977: 47.3 % female1978: 47.3 % female1980: 48 % female1981: 48.1 % female1982: 48.2 % female1983: 48.2 % female1984: 48.2 % female1985: 48.3 % female1986: 48.3 % female1987: 48.2 % female1988: 48.2 % female1989: 48.3 % female1990: 48.2 % female1991: 48.2 % female1992: 48.2 % female1993: 48.3 % female1994: 48.2 % female1995: 48.2 % female1996: 48.3 % female1998: 48.5 % female2001: 48.8 % female2002: 48.9 % female2003: 49 % female2004: 50.8 % female2005: 49.1 % female2006: 49 % female2007: 49 % female2008: 49.1 % female2009: 49.1 % female2010: 49.1 % female2011: 48.8 % female2012: 49.2 % female2013: 49.2 % female2014: 49.2 % female2015: 49.2 % female2016: 49.1 % female2017: 49.2 % female2018: 49.2 % female

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 49.2% for primary education, pupils in 2018.

The figure is up 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka peaked at 50.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1970.

That places Sri Lanka 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 47.6% 47.1% 49.3% 6
1980s 48.2% 48.0% 48.3% 10
1990s 48.3% 48.2% 48.5% 8
2000s 49.2% 48.8% 50.8% 9
2010s 49.1% 48.8% 49.2% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 32 Ghana 49.3% compare
  2. 33 Saint Kitts and Nevis 49.3% compare
  3. 34 Bhutan 49.3% compare
  4. 36 Namibia 49.2% compare
  5. 37 Antigua and Barbuda 49.2% compare
  6. 38 Guyana 49.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka?
Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka was 49.2% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 50.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1970.
How does Sri Lanka rank for primary education, pupils?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.