Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 79.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
79.4%
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
27th
of 147 countries
All-time high
83.9%
in 2014
All-time low
78.5%
in 2017
Years of data
8
2011–2018

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, 2011–2018

0204060802011201420182011: 82 %2012: 83.7 %2013: 82.7 %2014: 83.9 %2015: 81.8 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 78.5 %2018: 79.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka stood at 79.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.

Sri Lanka ranks 27th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%) in Sri Lanka, 2011 to 2018.
Year % Change
2011 82.0%
2012 83.7% +2.0%
2013 82.7% -1.1%
2014 83.9% +1.4%
2015 81.8% -2.5%
2016 80.5% -1.5%
2017 78.5% -2.5%
2018 79.4% +1.1%

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

  1. 24 Belize 80.5% compare
  2. 25 Mauritius 80.5% compare
  3. 26 United Arab Emirates 80.0% compare
  4. 28 Burkina Faso 78.9% compare
  5. 29 Oman 77.7% compare
  6. 30 Brunei Darussalam 77.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka?
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Sri Lanka was 79.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 83.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 78.5% in 2017.
How does Sri Lanka rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
Sri Lanka ranks 27th out of 147 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 1,849 data points, 1997–2020
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Total number of students in early childhood education programmes enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in early childhood education programmes. 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.