Sri Lanka - Primary education
Primary education, duration (years)
Primary education, duration (years) in Sri Lanka was 5.00 as of 2021. Its highest value over the past 51 years was 5.00 in 2021, while its lowest value was 5.00 in 1970.
Definition: Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 5.00 |
| 1995 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 5.00 |
| 1997 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 5.00 |
| 2000 | 5.00 |
| 2001 | 5.00 |
| 2002 | 5.00 |
| 2003 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 5.00 |
| 2006 | 5.00 |
| 2007 | 5.00 |
| 2008 | 5.00 |
| 2009 | 5.00 |
| 2010 | 5.00 |
| 2011 | 5.00 |
| 2012 | 5.00 |
| 2013 | 5.00 |
| 2014 | 5.00 |
| 2015 | 5.00 |
| 2016 | 5.00 |
| 2017 | 5.00 |
| 2018 | 5.00 |
| 2019 | 5.00 |
| 2020 | 5.00 |
| 2021 | 5.00 |
Primary education, pupils
The value for Primary education, pupils in Sri Lanka was 1,710,466 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 49 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,304,499 in 1986 and a minimum value of 1,436,300 in 1975.
Definition: Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
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| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 1,671,428 |
| 1971 | 1,711,885 |
| 1972 | 1,564,572 |
| 1973 | 1,539,473 |
| 1974 | 1,470,300 |
| 1975 | 1,436,300 |
| 1976 | 1,439,300 |
| 1977 | 1,532,350 |
| 1978 | 1,942,663 |
| 1979 | 2,002,200 |
| 1980 | 2,081,391 |
| 1981 | 2,132,596 |
| 1982 | 2,142,377 |
| 1983 | 2,153,595 |
| 1984 | 2,186,712 |
| 1985 | 2,242,645 |
| 1986 | 2,304,499 |
| 1987 | 2,037,313 |
| 1988 | 2,084,000 |
| 1989 | 2,114,800 |
| 1990 | 2,112,023 |
| 1991 | 2,112,723 |
| 1992 | 2,059,203 |
| 1993 | 2,012,702 |
| 1994 | 1,960,495 |
| 1995 | 1,962,498 |
| 1996 | 1,843,848 |
| 1998 | 1,801,933 |
| 2001 | 1,767,650 |
| 2002 | 1,729,014 |
| 2003 | 1,667,994 |
| 2004 | 1,580,072 |
| 2005 | 1,610,778 |
| 2006 | 1,611,763 |
| 2007 | 1,621,617 |
| 2008 | 1,631,430 |
| 2009 | 1,619,244 |
| 2010 | 1,720,806 |
| 2011 | 1,735,475 |
| 2012 | 1,752,137 |
| 2013 | 1,767,322 |
| 2014 | 1,777,822 |
| 2015 | 1,778,176 |
| 2016 | 1,770,517 |
| 2017 | 1,746,843 |
| 2018 | 1,725,424 |
| 2019 | 1,710,466 |
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Sri Lanka was 49.23 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 48 years was 50.79 in 2004, while its lowest value was 47.08 in 1970.
Definition: Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1970 | 47.08 |
| 1971 | 49.30 |
| 1975 | 47.24 |
| 1976 | 47.33 |
| 1977 | 47.33 |
| 1978 | 47.29 |
| 1980 | 48.01 |
| 1981 | 48.13 |
| 1982 | 48.23 |
| 1983 | 48.20 |
| 1984 | 48.24 |
| 1985 | 48.25 |
| 1986 | 48.27 |
| 1987 | 48.20 |
| 1988 | 48.24 |
| 1989 | 48.28 |
| 1990 | 48.22 |
| 1991 | 48.19 |
| 1992 | 48.19 |
| 1993 | 48.29 |
| 1994 | 48.25 |
| 1995 | 48.24 |
| 1996 | 48.34 |
| 1998 | 48.50 |
| 2001 | 48.79 |
| 2002 | 48.89 |
| 2003 | 49.05 |
| 2004 | 50.79 |
| 2005 | 49.07 |
| 2006 | 49.02 |
| 2007 | 49.01 |
| 2008 | 49.08 |
| 2009 | 49.11 |
| 2010 | 49.09 |
| 2011 | 48.79 |
| 2012 | 49.24 |
| 2013 | 49.21 |
| 2014 | 49.18 |
| 2015 | 49.18 |
| 2016 | 49.13 |
| 2017 | 49.23 |
| 2018 | 49.23 |
Primary education, teachers
The value for Primary education, teachers in Sri Lanka was 78,641 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 43 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78,641 in 2019 and a minimum value of 48,096 in 1976.
Definition: Primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1976 | 48,096 |
| 1977 | 50,665 |
| 1978 | 60,835 |
| 1992 | 69,965 |
| 1993 | 70,008 |
| 1994 | 70,108 |
| 1995 | 70,537 |
| 1996 | 66,339 |
| 2001 | 67,265 |
| 2002 | 69,570 |
| 2003 | 71,201 |
| 2004 | 70,236 |
| 2005 | 73,471 |
| 2006 | 68,657 |
| 2007 | 68,114 |
| 2008 | 69,436 |
| 2009 | 69,948 |
| 2010 | 71,957 |
| 2011 | 72,114 |
| 2012 | 71,721 |
| 2013 | 74,415 |
| 2014 | 75,143 |
| 2015 | 76,803 |
| 2016 | 76,426 |
| 2017 | 76,173 |
| 2018 | 78,389 |
| 2019 | 78,641 |
Primary education, teachers (% female)
Primary education, teachers (% female) in Sri Lanka was 87.94 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 41 years was 95.60 in 1996, while its lowest value was 60.00 in 1978.
Definition: Female teachers as a percentage of total primary education teachers includes full-time and part-time teachers.
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
See also:
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 1978 | 60.00 |
| 1992 | 80.39 |
| 1993 | 80.27 |
| 1994 | 82.29 |
| 1995 | 83.41 |
| 1996 | 95.60 |
| 2002 | 78.89 |
| 2003 | 78.89 |
| 2004 | 78.89 |
| 2005 | 78.51 |
| 2006 | 84.07 |
| 2007 | 84.60 |
| 2008 | 84.96 |
| 2009 | 84.91 |
| 2010 | 85.01 |
| 2011 | 85.00 |
| 2012 | 86.34 |
| 2015 | 86.45 |
| 2016 | 86.68 |
| 2017 | 87.36 |
| 2018 | 87.70 |
| 2019 | 87.94 |
Classification
Topic: Education Indicators
Sub-Topic: Outcomes
