School Census Report 2024 (2025)

Education Ministry has released the School Census Report of the Year 2024 (2025)
 

Schools

Total Government Schools: 10,076

• • National Schools: 396

  • Provincial Schools: 9,680

By Type (Functional):

• 1AB Schools: 1,009

• 1C Schools: 1,959

• Type 2 Schools: 3,252

• Type 3 Schools: 3,856

By Gender:

• Boys’ Schools: 147

• Girls’ Schools: 240

• Mixed Schools: 9,689

By Medium of Instruction:

• Sinhala Medium Only: 6,204

• Tamil Medium Only: 2,995

• Sinhala & Tamil Medium: 866

• Sinhala & Bilingual: 607

• Tamil & Bilingual: 196

• Trilingual: 208

By Student Population Size:

• 1–50 students: 1,576

• 51–100 students: 1,655

• 101–200 students: 2,147

• 201–500 students: 2,580

• 501–1,000 students: 1,250

• 1,001–1,500 students: 378

• 1,501–2,000 students: 194

• 2,001–3,000 students: 192

• 3,001–4,000 students: 68

• More than 4,000 students: 36

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Students

Total Students: 3,816,234

• Male: 1,888,620

• Female: 1,927,614

By School Type:

• 1AB: 1,566,705

• 1C: 986,367

• Type 2: 667,735

• Type 3: 595,427

By Medium:

• Sinhala Medium: 2,759,397

• Tamil Medium: 922,668

• Bilingual/English: 134,169

By Grade Cycle:

• Primary (Gr. 1–5): 1,471,394

• Junior Secondary (Gr. 6–9): 1,287,445

• Senior Secondary (Gr. 10–11): 636,378

• Senior Secondary A/L (Gr. 12–13): 413,443

• Special Education: 7,574

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Grade 1 Admissions (2024)

Total Admissions: 282,293

• Male: 143,215

• Female: 139,078

By Medium:

• Sinhala: 203,826

• Tamil: 82,309

• Bilingual: 160

By School Type:

• 1AB: 46,699

• 1C: 62,183

• Type 2: 56,662

• Type 3: 116,749

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Teaching Staff (Teachers + Principals)

Total: 238,506

• Male: 55,025

• Female: 183,481

Principals: 12,885
Teachers: 225,621

• Male Teachers: 48,139

• Female Teachers: 177,482

Teachers by School Type:

• 1AB: 80,901

• 1C: 64,682

• Type 2: 58,638

• Type 3: 34,285

 Administrative Structure of Education by Province – 2024

Provinces & School Administration

Western Province

• Education Zones: 11

• Education Divisions: 38

• All Government Schools: 1,339

  • National Schools: 79

  • Provincial Schools: 1,260

Central Province

• Education Zones: 15

• Education Divisions: 40

• All Government Schools: 1,511

  • National Schools: 56

  • Provincial Schools: 1,455

Southern Province

• Education Zones: 11

• Education Divisions: 39

• All Government Schools: 1,100

  • National Schools: 70

  • Provincial Schools: 1,030

Northern Province

• Education Zones: 13

• Education Divisions: 35

• All Government Schools: 969

  • National Schools: 24

  • Provincial Schools: 945

Eastern Province

• Education Zones: 17

• Education Divisions: 48

• All Government Schools: 1,128

  • National Schools: 42

  • Provincial Schools: 1,086

North Western Province

• Education Zones: 8

• Education Divisions: 31

• All Government Schools: 1,241

  • National Schools: 39

  • Provincial Schools: 1,202

North Central Province

• Education Zones: 8

• Education Divisions: 30

• All Government Schools: 806

  • National Schools: 17

  • Provincial Schools: 789

Uva Province

• Education Zones: 10

• Education Divisions: 23

• All Government Schools: 892

  • National Schools: 38

  • Provincial Schools: 854

Sabaragamuwa Province

• Education Zones: 7

• Education Divisions: 28

• All Government Schools: 1,090

  • National Schools: 31

  • Provincial Schools: 1,059

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📊 National Totals (Sri Lanka)

• Education Zones: 100

• Education Divisions: 312

• All Government Schools: 10,076

  • National Schools: 396

  • Provincial Schools: 9,680

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School Census Report 2024 (2025) is attached below