Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male was 875,930 number in 2018. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, 1970–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded 875,930 number for enrolment in primary education, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 1.19 million number in 1986 and was at its lowest, 757,800 number, in 1975.
Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 42 years of available data.
Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 884,465 number | — |
| 1971 | 867,847 number | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 757,800 number | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 758,043 number | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 807,050 number | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.02 million number | +26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.08 million number | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1.11 million number | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.12 million number | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.13 million number | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 1.16 million number | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 1.19 million number | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 1.06 million number | -11.5% |
| 1988 | 1.08 million number | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 1.09 million number | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 1.09 million number | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million number | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 1.07 million number | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 1.04 million number | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 1.01 million number | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 1.02 million number | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 952,514 number | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 928,022 number | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 905,251 number | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 883,663 number | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 849,843 number | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 777,541 number | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 820,339 number | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 821,699 number | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 826,813 number | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 830,741 number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 824,026 number | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 876,103 number | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 888,659 number | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 889,412 number | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 897,676 number | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 903,429 number | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 903,687 number | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 900,727 number | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 886,838 number | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 875,930 number | -1.2% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 875,930 number is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 220,224 number, 4.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 875,930 number is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.42 million number, 62% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +26.9% | 807,050 number | 1.02 million number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 849,854 number | 757,800 number | 1.02 million number | 6 |
| 1980s | 1.11 million number | 1.06 million number | 1.19 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 million number | 928,022 number | 1.09 million number | 8 |
| 2000s | 837,768 number | 777,541 number | 905,251 number | 9 |
| 2010s | 891,385 number | 875,930 number | 903,687 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka?
- Enrolment in primary education, male in Sri Lanka was 875,930 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million number in 1986.
- What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 757,800 number in 1975.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 70th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.