Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled

Papua New Guinea
778,850
in 2023
Sri Lanka
777,541
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
73rd

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 778,850 against 777,541 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,309.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 216 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 86,992 787,757 700,765 Sri Lanka
1980s 152,795 1.04 million 882,647 Sri Lanka
1990s 224,386 941,125 716,738 Sri Lanka
2000s 249,498 816,588 567,090 Sri Lanka
2010s 550,197 859,230 309,033 Sri Lanka
2020s 698,777 810,433 111,656 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Papua New Guinea, at 778,850 against 777,541 in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
1,309, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Papua New Guinea ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
437 places, 20,962 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) with 663 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.