Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 70.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
70.7%
Change on year
down 5.4%
World rank
60th
of 164 countries
All-time high
75.0%
in 2015
All-time low
61.5%
in 2010
Years of data
9
2010–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018

0204060802010201420182010: 61.5 %2011: 63.3 %2012: 64.9 %2013: 67.2 %2014: 69.9 %2015: 75 %2016: 74.7 %2017: 74.8 %2018: 70.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka stood at 70.7%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka peaked at 75.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 61.5%, in 2010.

That places Sri Lanka 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Sri Lanka, 2010 to 2018.
Year % Change
2010 61.5%
2011 63.3% +3.0%
2012 64.9% +2.5%
2013 67.2% +3.5%
2014 69.9% +4.1%
2015 75.0% +7.3%
2016 74.7% -0.4%
2017 74.8% +0.2%
2018 70.7% -5.4%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 57 Iceland 72.5% compare
  2. 58 Hungary 72.1% compare
  3. 59 Naoero 71.8% compare
  4. 61 Australia 70.3% compare
  5. 62 Spain 70.0% compare
  6. 63 Mauritius 69.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Sri Lanka was 70.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 75.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 61.5% in 2010.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Sri Lanka ranks 60th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.