Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, male was 229,099 number in 2018. β–² Rising

Latest (2018)
229,099 number
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
58th
of 196 countries
All-time high
251,846 number
in 2016
All-time low
201,464 number
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2010201420182010: 201.5k number2011: 207.3k number2012: 213.0k number2013: 219.1k number2014: 222.5k number2015: 234.1k number2016: 251.8k number2017: 232.3k number2018: 229.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka is 229,099 number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 251,846 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 201,464 number, in 2010.

Sri Lanka ranks 58th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 55 Sweden 238,515 number compare
  2. 56 Democratic Republic of Congo 233,133 number compare
  3. 57 Belgium 230,705 number compare
  4. 59 Saudi Arabia 193,402 number compare
  5. 60 Cuba 191,929 number compare
  6. 61 Czechia 190,761 number compare

See the full ranking of 241 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 229,099 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 251,846 number in 2016.
What is the lowest enrolment in pre-primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 201,464 number in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in pre-primary education, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 58th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in pre-primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. 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 pre-primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,187 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private pre-primary education institutions (ISCED 0.2) 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.