MDG: Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes

MDG: Western Asia
88.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
92.3%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
154th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes over time

  • MDG: Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 92.3% against 88.5% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 3.8%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 221 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 87.3% 108.5% 21.2% Sri Lanka
2000s 93.4% 95.0% 1.7% Sri Lanka
2010s 91.9% 96.4% 4.5% Sri Lanka
2020s 88.6% 94.2% 5.6% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes, MDG: Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 92.3% against 88.5% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes between MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
3.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
How do MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Western Asia ranks 154th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
420 places, 10,391 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release