Sri Lanka Guide: Education
Find information about universities, admission processes, tuition fees and how the education system works. You will also find information about other learning opportunities in further education.
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Education in Sri Lanka
An overview of the system
The Sri Lankan government has invested large amounts of money in education over recent years. It has high priority, and is even mentioned in the national constitution, which states that everybody has an equal right to access all levels of education.
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Primary education
Primary schools and kindergartens
Kindergarten is followed by 5 years of learning. It is concluded by the Scholarship Examination taken by children in 5th grade. Children begin to go to kindergarten when they are between 4 and 5 years old, and usually leave once they are 9-10 years old.
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Secondary schooling in Sri Lanka
Junior, senior secondary and college levels
The secondary school is divided into two different sections - Junior Secondary, and Senior Secondary. After junior secondary school, students can leave school to look for work or continue onto senior secondary school and then college.
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Higher education in Sri Lanka
Universities, technical and vocational colleges
Tertiary education in Sri Lanka includes university, vocational colleges and technical colleges. After the collegiate step of their education, students in Sri Lanka are able to study the Sciences, Arts, Commerce or Medicine for free, although public university places are quite limited.
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Public and private education
Public, private and international schools
The public school system of Government Schools in Sri Lanka, is well developed and widely accessible around the island. In 2010, there were approximately 4 million children enrolled in 9685 government schools, being taught by 215,000 teachers.
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