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Table 12C (Education, School, School)
Number of Functioning Schools (Medium)(Gender)(District) (2007)
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Province/ District  Sinhala Medium Tamil Medium English Medium All Students
Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total Male Female Total
Western 36,140 34,619 70,759 3,366 3,538 6,904 0 0 0 39,506 38,157 77,663
Colombo 13,520 12,684 76,204 1,478 1,553 3,031 0 0 0 14,998 14,237 29,235
Gampaha 14,355 14,205 28,560 703 736 1,439 0 0 0 15,058 14,941 29,999
Kalutara 8,265 7,730 15,995 1,185 1,249 2,434 0 0 0 9,450 8,979 18,429
Central 14,106 13,765 27,871 8,294 8,178 16,472 0 0 0 22,400 21,943 44,343
Kandy 8,141 7,993 16,134 2,985 3,022 6,007 0 0 0 11,126 11,015 22,141
Matale 3,332 3,310 6,642 724 733 1,457 0 0 0 4,056 4,043 8,099
Nuwara Eliya 2,633 2,462 5,095 4,585 4,423 9,008 0 0 0 7,218 6,885 14,103
Southern 20,179 19,035 39,214 601 568 1,169 0 82 82 20,780 19,685 40,465
Galle 8,802 8,257 17,059 213 224 437 0 0 82 9,015 8,563 17,578
Matara 6,433 6,005 12,438 265 240 505 0 0 0 6,698 6,245 12,943
Hambantota 4,944 4,773 9,717 123 104 227 0 0 0 5,067 4,877 9,944
Northern 107 85 192 10,881 10,603 21,484 0 0 0 10,988 10,688 21,676
Jaffna 0 0 0 4,590 4,416 9,006 0 0 0 4,590 4,416 9,006
Vavuniya 0 0 0 1,946 1,866 1,812 0 0 0 1,946 1,866 3,812
Mannar 0 0 0 993 973 1,966 0 0 0 993 973 1,966
Mullaitivu 107 85 192 1,666 1,712 3,378 0 0 0 1,773 1,797 3,570
Kilinochchi 0 0 0 1,686 1,636 3,322 0 0 0 1,686 1,636 3,322
Eastern 3,339 3,207 6,546 13,057 12,555 25,612 0 0 0 16,396 15,762 32,158
Batticaloa 0 0 0 5,799 5,603 11,402 0 0 0 5,799 5,603 11,402
Ampara 2,400 2,326 4,726 4,332 3,991 8,323 0 0 0 6,732 6,317 13,049
Trincomalee 939 881 1,820 2,926 2,961 5,887 0 0 0 3,865 3,842 7,707
North-Western 17,373 16,327 33,700 3,279 2,250 6,529 0 0 0 20,652 19,577 40,229
Kurunegala 12,195 11,550 23,745 2,027 1,128 2,155 0 0 0 13,222 12,678 25,900
Puttalam 5,178 4,777 9,955 2,252 1,122 4,374 0 0 0 7,430 6,899 14,329
North Central 9,800 9,604 19,404 1,138 1,137 2,275 0 0 0 10,938 10,741 21,697
Anuradhapura 6,608 688 13,196 789 794 1,583 0 0 0 7,397 7,382 14,779
Polonnaruwa 3,192 3,016 6,208 349 343 692 0 0 0 3,541 3,359 6,900
Uva 9,234 9,040 18,274 2,420 2,334 4,757 0 0 0 11,654 11,374 23,028
Badulla 5,552 5,420 10,972 2,238 2,137 4,375 0 0 0 7,790 7,557 15,347
Moneragala 3,882 3,620 7,302 182 197 379 0 0 0 3,864 3,817 7,681
Sabaragamuwa 13,260 12,765 26,025 2,526 2,408 4,934 0 0 0 15,786 15,173 30,959
Ratnapura 7,556 7,261 14,817 1,275 1,255 2,530 0 0 0 8,831 8,516 17,347
Kegalle 5,704 5,504 11,208 1,251 1,153 2,404 0 0 0 6,955 6,657 13,612
Total 123,528 118,447 241,985 45,562 44,571 90,133 0 82 82 169,100 163,100 332,200
© ２０１０ KRI (Kusaka Research Institute)  Revised:  2010(y)/08(m)/31(d)
Source: Chief Editor:
Economic and Social Statistics Of Sri Lanka 　　 Dr. Milton Rajaratne (B.Com., M.Sc., Ph.D.)
Key:  ＊：　Provisional      The Former Head, Department of Management Studies
Note:      University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
1. Esate scools included under Government schools 　 　 　 　 　
2. Only functioning schools are given under Government schools