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Sri Lanka
School enrollment, primary (% gross)

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.

Global rank#138out of 166 countries
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Historical trend

12411410393.383.2197019972023Sri Lanka · 2023: 91.45%Sri Lanka

Analytical takeaways

  • Sri Lanka records 91.45% for School enrollment, primary (% gross) in 2023, ranking #138 globally out of 166 countries.
  • School enrollment, primary (% gross) declined from 104.46% in 1970 to 91.45% in 2023, a decrease of 13.01%.
  • The country sits in the bottom quartile of the global distribution for this metric, which also makes the page relevant for low-value and lagging-performance searches.

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