School enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, female was 96.4% in 2014. ▬ Flat
School enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka is 96.4%, measured in 2014.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 99.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 92.4%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 96.1% | 92.4% | 99.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 94.8% | 93.9% | 96.4% | 5 |
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More education data for Sri Lanka
- Lower secondary school starting age 10 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 5 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 21.7% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 91.5% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 73,333 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 92.1% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 90.8% (2023)
- Labor force, female 33.4% (2025)
- Labor force, total 8.26 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Sri Lanka was 96.4% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 99.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.4% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 39th out of 167 countries with data for 2014.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.