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Sri Lanka Primary Enrollment Rate

Sri Lanka's primary enrollment rate fell to 95.92% in 2022, down from 96.87% in 2021, according to World Bank. This represents a decrease of 0.95% from the previous year. Sri Lanka has primary enrollment rate lower than the global median (95.92% vs median 99.48%). Compared with the median in Asia, Sri Lanka is lower (95.92% vs regional median 99.32%) and ranks 31st out of 45 countries in Asia.

Yearly Historical Data (1970-2022)

(in %)
Year Primary Enrollment Rate (%)
2022 95.92%
2021 96.87%
2020 97.48%
2019 97.28%
2018 97.28%
2017 97.65%
2016 97.53%
2015 97.53%
2014 97.43%
2013 97.27%
2012 97.18%
2011 97.4%
2010 97.78%
2009 93.38%
2008 95.74%
2007 96.77%
2006 97.63%
2005 98.1%
2004 96.02%
2003 100.47%
2002 102.99%
2001 104.36%
1998 105.27%
1996 106.88%
1995 112.44%
1994 110.46%
1993 111.02%
1992 110.41%
1991 110.85%
1990 108.77%
1989 107.91%
1988 107.04%
1987 106.74%
1986 123.64%
1985 123.74%
1984 122.97%
1983 122.42%
1982 122.83%
1981 122.5%
1980 119.28%
1979 114.63%
1978 110.99%
1977 87.71%
1976 82.77%
1975 83.14%
1974 86.02%
1973 91.4%
1972 93.95%
1971 103.93%
1970 102.65%
Sri Lanka Primary Enrollment Rate : Definition
Primary Enrollment Rate measures the percentage of the eligible age group in Sri Lanka enrolled in primary school.