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• An island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast tip of India, Sri Lanka is about half the size of Alabama.
• Indo-Aryan emigration from India in the 5th century B.C cameto form the largest ethnic group of Sri Lanka today, Sinhalese.
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• Country represent four main nationalities Sinhalese, Tamils,Muslims & Christians.
• Sri Lanka history is incident full, being an important trade port & Oasis of nature for sea farers of China, Arabia & Europe of the ancient times.
• Sri Lanka has a fascinating documented history over 2500 yrs of civilisation.
• Land area: 64,740 sq Km
• Population: 20,926,315 (2007)
• Ethnicity: Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 8.5%, SL Moors 7.2% & Other 10.3%
• Religions: Buddhist 70%, Islam 8%, Hindu 7%, and Christian 6%
Basic overview of the public education system -
| Basic indicators of Government Schools |
| Schools |
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Amount of Pupils |
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| Total number |
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9,714 |
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3,836,550 |
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| 1AB Schools |
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659 |
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1,191,030 |
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| 1C Schools |
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1,854 |
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1,250,235 |
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| Type 2 |
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4,225 |
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1,057,071 |
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| Type 3 |
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2,976 |
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338,214 |
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| Total number of teachers |
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204,908 |
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| Teachers per school |
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Amt.schools |
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Qualification level |
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Amount |
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| 1 Teacher |
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124 |
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Graduate Teachers |
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68,578 |
| 2 Teachers |
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316 |
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Trained |
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128,867 |
| 3-9 Teachers |
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2,769 |
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Untrained |
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5,259 |
| 10-25 Teachers |
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4,147 |
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Trainee |
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856 |
| 26-50 Teachers |
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1,542 |
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other |
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1,348 |
| 51-100 Teachers |
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644 |
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| 101 and above |
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172 |
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| 1AB - Schools having Advance Level Since Stream Classes |
| 1C - Schools Having Advance Level Art and / or Commerce Classes |
| Type 2 - Schools Having Classes Only Up to Grade 11 |
| Type 3 - Schools Having Classes Only Up to Grade 8 |
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