Sri Lanka vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Sri Lanka
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
UIS: North America and Western Europe
-0.1371 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
185th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
185th

Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports -0.1371 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.75 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 185th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 185th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 % change on previous year -0.2145 % change on previous year 2.65 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 0.6427 % change on previous year 0.3007 % change on previous year 0.342 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -1.92 % change on previous year -0.2383 % change on previous year 1.68 % change on previous year UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s -1.06 % change on previous year -0.2531 % change on previous year 0.811 % change on previous year UIS: North America and Western Europe
2010s 0.5703 % change on previous year 0.3477 % change on previous year 0.2226 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.02 % change on previous year -0.6189 % change on previous year 1.4 % change on previous year UIS: North America and Western Europe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth, Sri Lanka or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at -0.1371 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth between Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
2.75 % change on previous year, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 185th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 185th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 20,090 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.