Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 100.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka stood at 100.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka peaked at 109.8% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94.2%, in 2009.
Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 109.8% | — |
| 1998 | 101.0% | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 102.7% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 102.7% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 102.2% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 98.2% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 100.9% | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 98.8% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 97.4% | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 99.2% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 99.3% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 99.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 100.4% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 100.5% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 100.2% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 100.1% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 100.1% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 100.3% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 105.4% | 101.0% | 109.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 99.7% | 94.2% | 102.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 99.2% | 100.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Sri Lanka was 100.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 109.8% in 1995.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 94.2% in 2009.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of official primary and lower secondary 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.