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Education and science & technology indicators

Overview

Education and science & technology indicators for Sri Lanka, sourced from the World Bank. Covers literacy, enrollment, expenditure, research output, and more.

Key Indicators

Education Quality
64/100
World Bank (literacy + enrollment)
Average IQ
79
Lynn & Becker (2019)

Data Explorer

Preprimary education, duration (years)
2
2024 · World Bank
Government expenditure on education, total (% of government expenditure)
7.22269991401548
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
4.996
2024 · World Bank
Primary school starting age (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Compulsory education, duration (years)
11
2024 · World Bank
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
10
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 0-14 (% of total population)
22.0302867118189
2024 · World Bank
Primary education, duration (years)
5
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, female (% of female labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
7.978
2024 · World Bank
Unemployment, male (% of male labor force) (modeled ILO estimate)
3.513
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, total
8498980
2024 · World Bank
Labor force, female (% of total labor force)
33.2243045636065
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, duration (years)
8
2024 · World Bank
Population ages 15-64 (% of total population)
65.8657736558357
2024 · World Bank
Secondary education, teachers
155543
2023 · World Bank
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
92.8524614191438
2023 · World Bank
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
7.35504596122564
2023 · World Bank
Primary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group)
93.6805269284607
2023 · World Bank
Secondary education, pupils
2537045
2023 · World Bank
Trained teachers in upper secondary education (% of total teachers)
78.0200488499898
2023 · World Bank

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Sources: World Bank | UNESCO · Last updated: 2025

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