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
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
February 2026 Data Release