Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled

Afghanistan
1.27 million
in 2023
Sri Lanka
1.29 million
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
43rd

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

  • Afghanistan
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.29 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 21,520.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 218 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 26,173 554,442 528,269 Sri Lanka
1980s 62,013 818,403 756,390 Sri Lanka
1990s 96,332 1.13 million 1.04 million Sri Lanka
2010s 888,688 1.32 million 434,072 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.27 million 1.29 million 21,520 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.29 million against 1.27 million in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
21,520, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
26 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled?
Afghanistan ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 43rd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in secondary 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 secondary education, female (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
439 places, 19,497 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) with 736 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.