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
Network/Convening/Conference
Asia Pacific Region National Education Coalitions COVID-19 Zoom Conference
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Australia Awards Scholarships
Project/Program
Education Endures: Room to Read’s Award-winning Literacy and Gender Equality Interventions During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Education Out Loud (EOL)
Advocacy Campaign/Project
Enough
Project/Program
Financial Education for Girls Program
Funding Initiative/Portfolio
Gender Equity/Education Funding
Project/Program
Girls' Education Program (Room to Read)
Government Programs Back to Top
Project/Program
Literacy Boost
Project/Program
UNESCO-China Hainan Airlines Project
Project/Program
Seeds For a Brighter Future
Transforming Education Summit National Statement of Commitment Back to Top