Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita

Sri Lanka
0.0362 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0364 units per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
139th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
138th

Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 0.0364 units per person against 0.0362 units per person in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 138th of 204 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0618 units per person 0.0519 units per person 0.0099 units per person Sri Lanka
1980s 0.0716 units per person 0.041 units per person 0.0306 units per person Sri Lanka
1990s 0.0617 units per person 0.0404 units per person 0.0213 units per person Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0415 units per person 0.0383 units per person 0.0032 units per person Sri Lanka
2010s 0.042 units per person 0.0367 units per person 0.0053 units per person Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0376 units per person 0.037 units per person 0.0006 units per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 0.0364 units per person against 0.0362 units per person in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0002 units per person, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
42 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 139th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 138th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 8,287 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in primary education, male (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.