SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female

SDG: Eastern Asia
56.39 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
777,541
in 2023
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • SDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 56.39 million against 777,541 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 55.62 million.

That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 72.5 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 221 groups.

SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 75.65 million 750,951 74.90 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 69.96 million 1.04 million 68.92 million SDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 66.83 million 957,319 65.88 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 59.56 million 811,072 58.75 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 51.80 million 859,230 50.94 million SDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 55.63 million 810,433 54.82 million SDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Eastern Asia, at 56.39 million against 777,541 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
55.62 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in 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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release