Sri Lanka

Background Information

Region

South Asia

World Bank income group

Lower middle income

Percent of population aged 10-24

24% (UNFPA, 2023)

Total primary school age population (both sexes)

1,656,390 (UIS, 2023)

Total secondary school age population (both sexes)

2,843,717 (UIS, 2023)

Proportion of women aged 20-24 years who were married or in a union before age 18 (% of women aged 20-24)

10%

Source: UNSDG , 2016

Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women ages 15-19)

17

Source: UN Human Development Reports , 2015

Percentage of women who ever experienced physical violence since age 15

No data available

Percentage of married women employed in the last 12 months

No data available

Education Snapshot Back to Top

Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks (Years)

13

Source: UIS , 2023

Percentage of upper secondary schools providing life skills-based HIV and sexuality education within the formal curriculum or as part of extra-curricular activities Percentage of schools

66%

Source: UNESCO , 2020

Proportion of schools with access to single-sex basic sanitation facilities Percentage of schools

  • Primary 100%

    (2021)

  • Lower secondary 100%

    (2021)

  • Upper secondary 100%

    (2021)

Source: UIS

Women as a percentage of teachers in tertiary education Women as a percentage

Source: UIS , 2022

Men as a percentage of teachers in pre-primary education Men as a percentage

Source: UIS , 2021

Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure % GDP spent on education

Source: UIS , 2023

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading

No data available

Proportion of students at the end of primary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics

No data available

Experiencing bullying in the last 12 months in lower secondary education

  • Female 29%

  • Male 50%

Female: UNESCO, 2016

Male: UNESCO, 2016

Youth not in education, employment or training

  • Female 28%

  • Male 15%

Female: ILO, 2020

Male: ILO, 2020

Completion rate

Primary school age

  • Female 99%

  • Male 98%

Female: UIS, 2016

Male: UIS, 2016

Lower secondary school age

  • Female 96%

  • Male 94%

Female: UIS, 2016

Male: UIS, 2016

Upper secondary school age

  • Female 43%

  • Male 32%

Female: UIS, 2016

Male: UIS, 2016

Out-of-school rate

Primary school

  • Female 21%

  • Male 2%

Female: UIS, 2014

Male: UIS, 2016

No data available
Upper secondary school

  • Female 16%

  • Male 23%

Female: UIS, 2016

Male: UIS, 2016

Legal Frameworks Back to Top

Presence of legislation on child protection, to prevent corporal punishment in schools

1

No protection from violence in educational institutions

Source: HerAtlas , 2021

Presence of legislation protecting the right to education without discrimination based on sex/gender

1

Does not enshrine right to education

Source: HerAtlas , 2021

Presence of legislation to protect and facilitate education of pregnant adolescent girls

2

No explicit protection of the right to education of pregnant and parenting girls

Source: HerAtlas , 2021

Existence of processes to support coordinated action on gender equality in and through education by ministries, civil society, youth organizations and other actors

Data coming soon!

Existence of systematic processes to review and update curricula and learning resources, with a view to eradicating gender stereotypes and promoting gender equality

Data coming soon!

Training on gender-responsive pedagogies is embedded in teacher training programmes

Data coming soon!

Programs Back to Top

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Government Programs Back to Top

Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top

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