Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Africa: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled

Sri Lanka
2.54 million
in 2023
UNICEF: Africa
104.72 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
49th
UNICEF: Africa rank
49th

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • UNICEF: Africa
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How they compare

UNICEF: Africa currently reports 104.72 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 102.18 million.

That makes UNICEF: Africa's figure about 41.3 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 40 years both countries report, UNICEF: Africa has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 49th of 219 countries.

UNICEF: Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka UNICEF: Africa Difference Ahead
1970s 1.11 million 10.10 million 8.99 million UNICEF: Africa
1980s 1.55 million 20.50 million 18.95 million UNICEF: Africa
1990s 2.21 million 28.25 million 26.04 million UNICEF: Africa
2010s 2.62 million 75.22 million 72.60 million UNICEF: Africa
2020s 2.58 million 97.11 million 94.53 million UNICEF: Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Africa?
UNICEF: Africa, at 104.72 million against 2.54 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
102.18 million, with UNICEF: Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa?
40 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Africa rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Sri Lanka ranks 49th and UNICEF: Africa ranks 49th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (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 secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 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.