Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes was 464,189 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
464,189 number
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
54th
of 171 countries
All-time high
506,522 number
in 2016
All-time low
420,241 number
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k2010201420182010: 420.2k number2011: 431.8k number2012: 441.4k number2013: 453.4k number2014: 465.5k number2015: 492.6k number2016: 506.5k number2017: 484.2k number2018: 464.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 464,189 number for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 506,522 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 420,241 number, in 2010.

Sri Lanka ranks 54th of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year number Change
2010 420,241 number
2011 431,819 number +2.8%
2012 441,392 number +2.2%
2013 453,390 number +2.7%
2014 465,489 number +2.7%
2015 492,625 number +5.8%
2016 506,522 number +2.8%
2017 484,225 number -4.4%
2018 464,189 number -4.1%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 51 Algeria 500,165 number
  2. 52 Netherlands 475,053 number compare
  3. 53 Democratic Republic of Congo 473,734 number compare
  4. 55 Belarus 418,833 number compare
  5. 56 Saudi Arabia 390,099 number compare
  6. 57 Zimbabwe 374,125 number

See the full ranking of 171 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 464,189 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 506,522 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 420,241 number in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes?
Sri Lanka ranks 54th out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
171 places, 2,434 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private early childhood education institutions (ISCED 0) regardless of age. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.