Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 100.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
100.7%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
101st
of 188 countries
All-time high
109.0%
in 1995
All-time low
94.4%
in 2009
Years of data
20
1995–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, 1995–2018

02550751001995200620181995: 109 %1998: 101 %2001: 102.9 %2002: 102.9 %2003: 102.2 %2004: 95.6 %2005: 100.9 %2006: 100 %2007: 98.8 %2008: 97.5 %2009: 94.4 %2010: 100.8 %2011: 101 %2012: 100.4 %2013: 101.2 %2014: 101.5 %2015: 101.1 %2016: 101 %2017: 100.7 %2018: 100.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Sri Lanka recorded 100.7% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka peaked at 109.0% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 94.4%, in 2009.

Sri Lanka ranks 101st of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Sri Lanka, 1995 to 2018.
Year % Change
1995 109.0%
1998 101.0% -7.3%
2001 102.9% +1.9%
2002 102.9% -0.1%
2003 102.2% -0.6%
2004 95.6% -6.5%
2005 100.9% +5.5%
2006 100.0% -0.8%
2007 98.8% -1.2%
2008 97.5% -1.3%
2009 94.4% -3.3%
2010 100.8% +6.8%
2011 101.0% +0.2%
2012 100.4% -0.6%
2013 101.2% +0.8%
2014 101.5% +0.2%
2015 101.1% -0.3%
2016 101.0% -0.1%
2017 100.7% -0.3%
2018 100.7% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 105.0% 101.0% 109.0% 2
2000s 99.5% 94.4% 102.9% 9
2010s 100.9% 100.4% 101.5% 9

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 98 Germany 101.2% compare
  2. 99 Slovenia 100.9% compare
  3. 100 Latvia 100.8% compare
  4. 102 Tajikistan 100.7% compare
  5. 103 Greece 100.6% compare
  6. 104 Cyprus 100.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Sri Lanka was 100.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 109.0% in 1995.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 94.4% in 2009.
How does Sri Lanka rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 101st out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male 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.