Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries: Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth

Sri Lanka
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
-0.1617 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
185th
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank
188th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
-100102030197119972024

How they compare

UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries currently reports -0.1617 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.73 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 17 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 185th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 188th of 218 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries Difference Ahead
1970s 2.44 % change on previous year -0.6805 % change on previous year 3.12 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1980s 0.6427 % change on previous year 0.6188 % change on previous year 0.0239 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
1990s -1.92 % change on previous year 0.8678 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries
2000s -1.06 % change on previous year -1.89 % change on previous year 0.8216 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2010s 0.5703 % change on previous year 0.433 % change on previous year 0.1373 % change on previous year Sri Lanka
2020s -2.02 % change on previous year 0.3768 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries

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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries, at -0.1617 % 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 UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
2.73 % change on previous year, with UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth?
Sri Lanka ranks 185th and UNICEF: Europe and Central Asia Programme Countries ranks 188th 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.