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Education Commission. Private and non-governmental<br />

training institutions play a key role—by the end of 2010,<br />

1,138 were registered as providers. The Commission<br />

formulates policy, plans and coordinates, sets standards, and<br />

regulates the sector for the relevance and quality of training.<br />

Most organizations charge fees, but national and<br />

international charities also support a large network of free<br />

institutions. The Commission has put in place a system for<br />

registering training outlets and accrediting courses as part<br />

of a credible quality assurance system. 144<br />

Table 4.1: Trends in Education Provision<br />

2000 2005 2010<br />

General education<br />

Total number of schools 10,615 10,461 10,502<br />

Government schools 9,976 9,723 9,685<br />

Pirivena schools 561 653 719<br />

Private schools* 78 85 98<br />

Government schools<br />

Number of teachers 186,097 189,234 212,457<br />

Number of students 4,193,908 3,942,077 3,940,072<br />

Higher education<br />

Number of universities 13 15 15<br />

Number of other higher - 16 17<br />

educational institutions<br />

Number of new admissions 11,805 14,520 21,547<br />

Number of lecturers 3,241 3,875 4,984<br />

Technical education and vocational training<br />

Number of registered institutions<br />

Government and semi-government 556 (2001) n.a. 939<br />

Private 252 (2001) n.a. 898<br />

Non-governmental 112 (2001) n.a. 240<br />

Intake 67,612 (2002) 63,040 (2006) 108,125<br />

Public expenditure on education (Rs. millions)** 30,929 63,557 104,248<br />

Current 23,794 50,697 85,195<br />

Capital 7,135 12,860 19,053<br />

Notes: * Some private schools, popularly called ‘international schools’, provide education services, but are registered<br />

as companies; as such, these are not included in this table.<br />

** Denotes government expenditure on general and higher education. N.a. means not available.<br />

Sources: Central Bank of <strong>Sri</strong> <strong>Lanka</strong> 2010, Tan and Chandrasiri 2004, Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission<br />

2010b, and Ministry of Youth Affairs and Skills <strong>Development</strong> 2012.<br />

Chapter 4 Bridging <strong>Human</strong> <strong>Development</strong> Gaps: EDUCATION 61

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