Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
Performance Report â 2010 - Ministry of Finance and Planning
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Rs. Bn Increasing the quality <strong>of</strong> education <strong>and</strong>maintaining comparable levels <strong>of</strong>service delivery are key challenges inour education sector. Many schools inthe country, especially those located inthe rural disadvantaged areas <strong>and</strong> estateareas lack adequate infrastructurefacilities. Out <strong>of</strong> about 2300 secondaryschools, only about 700 schools havefacilities to teach science subjects.Access to ICT in education is stilllimited to large selected schools inurban areas. Enhance teacher motivation, skills <strong>and</strong>performance is another area <strong>of</strong> concern.Also it is necessary to address the issue<strong>of</strong> oversupply <strong>of</strong> teachers for certainsubjects while there is deficit <strong>of</strong>teachers for more dem<strong>and</strong>ing subjects Strengthening the management <strong>of</strong> theeducation system- delivery <strong>of</strong> services,supervision, planning, administration<strong>and</strong> monitoring has been identified asanother challenge in relation toeducation.Although the public investment ineducation at basic, secondary <strong>and</strong> tertiarylevels has increased by 95 percent from2005 to 2009, Sri Lanka needs muchhigher investment to reach the level <strong>of</strong>spending for education by high performingEast Asian countries or neighboring SouthAsian nations. The lower-middle incomecountries, to which Sri Lanka belongs,allocate about 4 percent <strong>of</strong> their GDP topublic education through the nationalbudget while countries such as SouthKorea, Thail<strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> Singapore allocate amuch higher percentage for publiceducation.Table 29-Public Education ExpenditureCountry as a % <strong>of</strong>NationalIncomeas a % <strong>of</strong>GovernmentexpenditureIndia 4.1 12.7Malaysia 6.2 26.7Nepal 3.7 14.1172Countryas a % <strong>of</strong>NationalIncomeas a % <strong>of</strong>GovernmentexpenditureS. Korea 3.8 17.4Sri Lanka 2.4 6.8A considerable number <strong>of</strong> projects <strong>and</strong>programmes were implemented during<strong>2010</strong>, investing a considerable amount <strong>of</strong>funds taking initial steps the becoming aknowledge hub in the region.The public investment in education atprimary, secondary <strong>and</strong> tertiary levels hasincreased significantly during the last fiveyears. The total expenditure on educationhas increased from Rs 87 billion in 2007 toRs 111 billion in <strong>2010</strong> representing anincrease <strong>of</strong> 28 percent. The expenditure onfree text books, nutrition programmes <strong>and</strong>uniforms has gradually increased since2005. About 4 million students benefitedfrom these programmes in <strong>2010</strong>.1<strong>2010</strong>08060402002829Expenditure by National <strong>and</strong>Provincial Government3242404840 45 51 5252592005 2006 2007 2008 2009 <strong>2010</strong>ProvincialNationalToday Sri Lanka st<strong>and</strong>s on par withmost <strong>of</strong> the developed countries inlevels <strong>of</strong> educational achievementlevels. The national literacy rate hasincreased steadily to 94.2 percent. Theproportion <strong>of</strong> non-school going childrenhas declined to 8 percent. Net Primary <strong>and</strong>SecondaryEnrolment rate is about 99 <strong>and</strong> 91 percentrespectively. These statistics are highwhen compared with other countries inAsia <strong>and</strong> reflect the expansion <strong>of</strong>educational service in the country.According to the Global Competitive<strong>Report</strong> 2008, out <strong>of</strong> 131 countries Sri
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