ThinkSriLanka

Sri Lanka‘s population is highly educated with a literacy rate of 92%, higher than that expected for a third world country. Sri Lanka has one of the highest literacy rates of South Asia.This can mainly be attributed to the free education system in Sri Lanka.

• Administration
  From primary to higher education, are primarily funded and overseen by three governmental ministries.^[1]

  Ministry of Education – For schools, pirivenas (Schools for Buddhist priests), Teachers Training Colleges and Colleges of Education. Ministry of Higher Education – For Universities and Technical Colleges. Ministry of Education Services – For supplying the physical facilities required for general education.

  However exceptions to this system exists. Mostly when it comes to tertiary with several public universities and institutes coming under the purview of different ministries. These divisions have led to a high degree of mismanagement and inefficiency over the years.

• History
  • Schools
  • University
• Primary & Secondary Education
  • Structure
    • Normal Ages
      • Primary
      • Secondary
  • Government Schools
    • National Schools
    • Provincial Schools
  • Non-Government Schools
    • Private Schools
    • International Schools
• Tertiary Education
• Vocational Education and Training
• See also
• References
• External links

Education in Sri Lanka

Educational oversight	Ministry of Education Ministry of Higher Education
National education budget	Rs. (5.4% of GDP) (2007)
Primary language(s)	Sinhala,Tamil and English
Provincial system Established Compulsory Education = 9 yrs
Literacy (2003) • Men • Women	97.3% 95.8% 93.0%
Enrollment • Primary • Secondary • Post-secondary	‘ 200,000 14,000 (10-12%)
Attainment • Secondary diploma • Post-secondary diploma	< % %