13. EDUCATION 13.1 Number of Schools, Teachers, …

1 Total Number of Schools10,97110,99611,02111,053 Goverment Schools(a)10,12110,14410,16210,194 Government approved private Schools &Special Assisted Schools103103105106 Pirivenas747749754753 Total Number of Teachers242,596246,976245,930255,044 Goverment Schools(b)(c)229,664233,883232,555241,59 1 Government approved private Schools &Special Assisted Schools6,4716,3176,8727,039 Pirivenas(d)6,4616,7766,5036,414 Total Number of Pupils4,272,6954,324,4844,345,7404,367,4 93 Goverment Schools(a)4,078,4014,129,5344,143,3304,1 65,964 Government approved private Schools &Special Assisted Schools131,397130,344136,407138,657 Pirivenas62,89764,60666,00362,872 Pupil teacher Ratio Goverment Schools(a)18181817 Government approved private Schools &Special Assisted Schools20212020 Pirivenas10101010 New Admission s to Government Schools339,569323,337317,895322,137 Source : Department of Examinations Performance of Candidates - (O/L) and (A/L), 2013-2017 ( Number , %) 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 school Candidates sat for the GCE(O/L)287,040277,414290,929286,251312, 464 Percentage Qualifying for GCE(A/L) * * * * *All Candidates Sat for the GCE(O/L)308,054298,549314,635293,218326, 424 Percentage Qualifying for GCE(A/L) * * * * * school Candidates sat for the GCE(A/L)209,906207,304210,340211,865206, 630 school Candidates Qualifying to Enter University122,913126,971131,137134,23813 6,421 Percentage Qualifying to Enter Candidates Applied for the GCE(A/L)277,395290,517302,501310,613315, 326 All Candidates Sat for the GCE(A/L)

2 241,629247,376255,191258,193253,330 All Candidates Qualifying to Enter University140,993149,489155,447160,52016 3,104 Percentage Qualifying to Enter Number of Schools, Teachers, Pupils & Pupil teacher Ratio by Type of Schools, 2014-201713. EDUCATION 2014 2015 2016 2017* Source : Ministry of EDUCATION * ProvisionalNote: (a) Functioning schools only (b) Teachers drawing salary from school and released full time also included (c) Teachers paid by other than government also included. (d) Government approved pirivenas only 7576(*) Percentage qualifying for (A/L) calculated by Number sat for 5 or more Number Literate and Literacy Rates by Census years & Sex19533,1102,6935,8032,5101,4964, ,9523,5717,5233,3852,4045, ,8394,5159,3544,1433,2017, ,7685,54111,3095,2574,6089, ,9377,06914,0066,4236,34012, ,0468,73616,7827,8078,30416, (a) Jaffna, Mannar, Vavuniya, Mullaitivu, Kilinochchi, Batticaloa and Trincomalee districts in which the 2001 census enumeration was not completed are not included Literate( 000)MaleTotalFemalePercentage LiterateMaleTotalFemaleSource : Department of Census and Statistics Source : Central Bank of Sri LankaTotal Government (a) (b) Expenditure on EDUCATION , 2016-2017 (Rs.)

3 Bn.) Item 2016 2017*Population ( 000)MaleTotalFemale(a)7778* Provisional[10 Years of Age and Over]Source: University Grants Commission1. No. of Other Higher Educational Institutions18192. Students (Undergraduates)(a)Universities84,45188, 855 Institutes3,2903,389 Open University22,54624,1443. No. of Lecturers(b)5,4405,4984. No. of Students (Postgraduates)37,87140,3285. No. of Graduates(includes External & Open University also)Basic Degree28,80830,001 Arts and Education14,08214,672 Commerce & Management Studies5,6305,860 Law414431 Science3,0273,020 Engineering1,6171,677 Medicine1,1351,157 Dental Surgery9197 Agriculture799952 Veternery Science7387 Architecture & Quantity Surveying224232 Computer Sc/IT/ICT/MIT946992 Paramedical Stucies601643 Indigenous Medicine1691816. New admissions for basic degrees29,08330,6687. Addmision as a percentage of University EDUCATION , 2016 - 2017 ( Number ) 2016 2017* * Provisional(a) Excluding external degree courses(b) Excluding Temporary Staff801.

4 Technical EDUCATION & Training (DTET)18932, 1, , , Vocational Training Authority(VTA)19951, 1, , , National Apprentice & Industrial Training Authority (NAITA) , National Institute of Business Management (NIBM) NSBM Green University Town2011--1, , 5, , , University of Vocational Technology (UNIVOTEC) UNIVOTEC Univesity Ceylon German Technical Training Institute(CGTTI) Ocean Sri Lanka Institute of Printing (SLIOP) National Youth Corps20021, Youth Service Income and Expenditure of Vocational & Technical Training Sector, 2016-2017 RecurrentCapitalInstituteTotal Income ( )Govt. GrantFees & OtherTotal Expenditure( )YearEstabli-shed20172016201720162017201 620172016}}}}}791. Technical EDUCATION & Training (DTET)189326,59133,65017,38922,1979,4201 0,7802. Vocational Training Authority(VTA)199531,62836,69525,89533,5 772,2123,2903. National Apprentice &Industrial Training Authority (NAITA)199031,81232,66824,38022,9278,481 7,1644.

5 National Institute ofBusiness Management (NIBM)19689,6699,29310,1298,0152408285. NSBM Green , , University of VocationalTechnology (UNIVOTEC)2008825885383170902017. Ceylon German TechnicalTraining Institute(CGTTI)19594,4854,5423,7022,417 357314 Full time courses6506003784224516 Part time courses3,8353,9423,3241,9953122988. Ocean University19991,01080044064956799. Sri Lanka Institute of Printing (SLIOP)19849021,08434465214611610. National Youth Corps200211,97813,8117,4639,6444,5154, Youth Service Council196821,00022,73815,69116,4605,301 5,838 Students by Institute of Vocational & Technical Training Sector, 2016-2017 Yearestabli-shedInstituteTotal no. of StudentsIntakeCompletedDropped2017201720 17201620162016 Source : Ministry of Science,Technology,Research,Skills Development & Vocational Training and Kandian Heritage , National Youth Corps, National Youth Service Council}}}}} Source : Ministry of Science,Technology,Research,Skills Development & Vocational Training and Kandian Heritage , National Youth Corps, National Youth Service Council1.

6 Technical Education3939212073995858261,8561,612& Training (DTET)2. Vocational Training Authority(VTA)232 233931551,174 1,209 1,3371,4075796013. National Apprentice &Industrial Training Authority (NAITA)787521171461505345735235544. National Institute ofBusiness Management (NIBM)05053754224451541281335. NSBM Green University Town0101030418234349751096 University of VocationalTechnology (UNIVOTEC)01011313051047481201217. Ceylon German TechnicalTraining Institute(CGTTI)02013742111116615990578. Ocean University0808-06181838351631579. Sri Lanka Institute of Printing0201181801010807050510. National Youth Corps5047--090348057228123811. National Youth Service Council495286864646342362199295 Institutional Development of Vocational and Technical Training Sector, 2016-2017 AcademicNo. ofCentresInstituteNo. of CoursesPart timeFull timeStrength of EmployeesNon Academic20162017201620172016201720162017 2016201781}}}}} Source : Ministry of Science,Technology,Research,Skills Development & Vocational Training and Kandian Heritage , National Youth Corps, National Youth Service Council