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Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary (% gross)

91.45percent · 2023-5.9% since 2013

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. 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. Annual figures for Sri Lanka from 1970 to 2023.

19812023

Every year

YearValue (percent)Note
202391.451
202292.985
202194.459
202095.234
201995.474
201895.934
201796.625
201696.941
201597.451
201497.433
201397.213
201297.121
201197.217
201097.453
200992.685
200894.194
200794.312
200694.233
200594.223
200492.198
200397.224
2002100.614
2001102.92
1998107.307
1996111.966
1995119.987
1994117.23
1993116.811
1992114.77
1991113.82
1990110.38
1989108.665
1988107.197
1987106.752
1986123.636
1985123.749
1984123.063
1983122.336
1982122.484
1981121.987
1980118.748
1979114.039
1978110.747
197787.802
197683.172
197583.769
197486.879
197392.367
197295.114
1971105.43
1970104.458

Source

Published by World Bank, produced by UNESCO. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved 2026-11-07.

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World Bank (2026). School enrollment, primary (% gross). Interva. https://interva.co/dataset/worldbank-school-enrollment-primary (accessed 2026-11-07). catalog snapshot 2026-11-07.

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