Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in early childhood education, female was 235,090 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
235,090 number
Change on year
down 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 170 countries
All-time high
258,530 number
in 2015
All-time low
218,777 number
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201420182010: 218.8k number2011: 224.5k number2012: 228.4k number2013: 234.3k number2014: 243.0k number2015: 258.5k number2016: 254.7k number2017: 251.9k number2018: 235.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka is 235,090 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 6.7% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 258,530 number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 218,777 number, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year number Change
2010 218,777 number
2011 224,503 number +2.6%
2012 228,420 number +1.7%
2013 234,267 number +2.6%
2014 242,985 number +3.7%
2015 258,530 number +6.4%
2016 254,676 number -1.5%
2017 251,884 number -1.1%
2018 235,090 number -6.7%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 48 Liberia 250,792 number compare
  2. 49 Democratic Republic of Congo 240,601 number compare
  3. 50 Algeria 239,536 number
  4. 52 Netherlands 233,214 number compare
  5. 53 Belgium 220,365 number
  6. 54 Belarus 199,586 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka was 235,090 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 258,530 number in 2015.
What is the lowest enrolment in early childhood education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 218,777 number in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in early childhood education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 51st out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in early childhood education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
170 places, 2,361 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female 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.