Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in pre-primary education, female

Papua New Guinea
208,353
in 2023
Sri Lanka
214,300
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
61st
Sri Lanka rank
59th

Enrolment in pre-primary education, female over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
0100.0k200.0k300.0k197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 214,300 against 208,353 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 5,947.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 208 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 179,841 249,113 69,271 Sri Lanka
2020s 184,596 219,944 35,348 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in pre-primary education, female, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 214,300 against 208,353 in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in pre-primary education, female between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
5,947, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
7 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in pre-primary education, female?
Papua New Guinea ranks 61st and Sri Lanka ranks 59th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
429 places, 16,912 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release