Small states vs Sri Lanka: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary

Small states
86.1%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
99.3%
in 2018
Small states rank
23rd
Sri Lanka rank
23rd

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary over time

  • Small states
  • Sri Lanka
020406080100197719972018

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 99.3% against 86.1% in Small states, a difference of 13.2%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Small states's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Small states ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 36 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Small states Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 83.6% 96.5% 12.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 85.6% 97.3% 11.7% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adjusted net enrollment rate, primary, Small states or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 99.3% against 86.1% in Small states as of 2018.
What is the difference in adjusted net enrollment rate, primary between Small states and Sri Lanka?
13.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Small states and Sri Lanka?
16 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Small states and Sri Lanka rank globally for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Small states ranks 23rd and Sri Lanka ranks 23rd of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.