Official 2024 government-school statistics portal.
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Education in Sri Lanka
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Sri Lanka's 2024 Annual School Census counted 10,076 government schools, 3,816,234 students and 238,506 teaching staff, with a national student-teacher ratio of 16. Sri Lanka's page uses the Ministry's 2024 school census because it provides a consistent national administrative snapshot.
Sri Lanka education snapshot
Sri Lanka's page uses the Ministry's 2024 school census because it provides a consistent national administrative snapshot.
Government schools
10,076
Students
3,816,234
Teaching staff
238,506
Student-teacher ratio
16
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How the education pathway works
The stage map follows the grade groupings exposed in the census tables.
| Stage | When | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Grades 1 to 5 | Primary | Primary education begins the government-school sequence. |
| Grades 6 to 9 | Lower secondary | Lower-secondary education follows primary schooling. |
| Grades 10 to 11 | Upper secondary | Upper-secondary study precedes advanced-level study. |
| Grades 12 to 13 | Advanced level | Advanced-level streams form the later school stage. |
Key evidence
The school, student and teaching-staff figures refer only to government schools.
| Measure | Value | Year | Scope |
|---|---|---|---|
| Government schools | 10,076 | 2024 | National + provincial |
| Students | 3,816,234 | 2024 | Government schools |
| Teaching staff | 238,506 | 2024 | Government schools |
| Student-teacher ratio | 16 | 2024 | All government schools |
* Reference years and benchmark labels are shown with the figures.
How to read the Sri Lanka evidence
The student-teacher ratio is an official census measure and is not independently recalculated here.
Private and other non-government school categories are excluded from the three headline totals unless explicitly stated.
Frequently asked questions
How many government schools were counted in Sri Lanka in 2024?
The census reports 10,076.
How many students were enrolled in government schools?
The 2024 total is 3,816,234.
How many teaching staff were reported?
The census reports 238,506.
What was the national student-teacher ratio?
The 2024 ratio was 16.
Sources and methodology
The Ministry data portal and census summary directly support the displayed figures.
Official census summary with schools, students, teachers and ratios.
Methodology: Sri Lanka figures retain their 2024 government-school scope and official census definitions.