Nepal vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre

Nepal
12.14 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
12.57 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Nepal rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
42nd

Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre over time

  • Nepal
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 12.57 units per square kilometre against 12.14 units per square kilometre in Nepal, a difference of 0.43 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Nepal ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 0.9079 units per square kilometre 12.09 units per square kilometre 11.18 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 3.7 units per square kilometre 16.51 units per square kilometre 12.81 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 8.39 units per square kilometre 15.46 units per square kilometre 7.07 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 13.67 units per square kilometre 12.93 units per square kilometre 0.7398 units per square kilometre Nepal
2010s 15.59 units per square kilometre 13.8 units per square kilometre 1.79 units per square kilometre Nepal
2020s 11.92 units per square kilometre 13.1 units per square kilometre 1.18 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre, Nepal or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 12.57 units per square kilometre against 12.14 units per square kilometre in Nepal as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre between Nepal and Sri Lanka?
0.43 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Sri Lanka?
44 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Nepal and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre?
Nepal ranks 44th and Sri Lanka ranks 42nd of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per square kilometre. 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), per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 7,980 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.