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Sri Lanka's education structure is divided into five parts: primary, junior secondary, senior secondary, collegiate, and tertiary. Primary education lasts five years (Grade 1 to Grade 5) and at the end of this period, the students may elect to write a national exam called the Scholarship exam.
This education profile describes recent trends in Sri Lankan education and student mobility, and provides an overview of the structure of the education system of Sri Lanka. This article replaces an earlier version by Nick Clark, and has been updated to reflect the most current available information.
Across all age groups, the education system needs to promote social cohesion and peace by integrating these concepts more tightly with the curriculum, thereby developing a generation of young adults that understand diversity, empathy, active citizenship and fundamental human rights.
When Sri Lanka became independent in 1948, Sri Lanka had 5,895 schools enrolling more than 1 million students. The country also had a well-developed education infrastructure. Although still hampered by gross ethnic, geographic, and gender inequalities, it formed the basis for a modern system.
Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service Grade III Open Competitive Examination 2019 (2020) I. Announcement for the General Interview in Sri Lanka Teacher Educators’ Service Grade III Ope... October 30, 2024
In July 2019, the World Bank declared that Sri Lanka has achieved upper-middle-income status, with a GDP per capita of $4,102 in 2018. Sri Lanka has performed well in its education indices: over 95 per cent of children complete their primary education, and over 85 per cent complete secondary education. Many
In the recent years, Sri Lanka’s education sector has faced multiple setbacks; schools have remained shut for prolonged periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic through 2020 and 2021 and then again in 2022 due to the economic crisis the country faced which disrupted even the basic services such as healthcare, fuel supply and transport.
Sri Lanka has made excellent progress in promoting access to, and participation in, primary and secondary education. The net enrolment rate (NER) for primary education (Grades 1–5) is 99% and for junior secondary education (Grades 1–9) 84%, based on school census data for 2017.
EdStats (Education Statistics) provides data and analysis on a wide range of education topics such as access, quality, learning outcomes, teachers, education expenditures, and education equality.
Transforming vocational education in Sri Lanka to meet labor market needs, enhance quality and access, foster innovation, and empower graduates for lifelong success and inclusive socio-economic development.