| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Adult literacy rate | 92.7 %World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Primary enrollment (gross) | 91.5 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Secondary enrollment (gross) | 88 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 20.7 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Education spending (% GDP) | 1.83 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| R&D expenditure (% GDP) | 0.105 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Mean years of schooling | 10.8 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Expected years of schooling | 13.1 yearsUNDP HDI [2023] |
| Tertiary gender parity (F/M) | 1.4 indexWorld Bank WDI [2023] |
| School life expectancy | 14.1 yearsWB Education [2018] |
| Pupil-teacher ratio (primary) | 21.7World Bank WDI [2018] |
| Primary school dropout rate | 9.14 %World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Tertiary enrollment (gross) | 21.1 %WB Education [2019] |
| Female literacy rate | 92 %WB Gender [2023] |
Education
Sri Lanka
Section metadata
Data year2024
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage14/14
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNDP HDIundp_hdiEdition: 2023
- WB Educationworld_bank_educationEdition: 2024
- WB Genderworld_bank_genderEdition: 2026
About this data
Sri Lanka's education on Databook compiles 14 indicators from 4 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNDP HDI, WB Education. Key figures include adult literacy rate (92.7 %), primary enrollment (gross) (91.5 %). Data is referenced to 2024. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.