Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income): Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male
Sri Lanka
91.6%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
90.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
156th
WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.6% against 90.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income), a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 108.2% | 78.7% | 29.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 94.9% | 84.2% | 10.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 86.4% | 10.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 93.5% | 89.1% | 4.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.6% against 90.8% in WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 0.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income)?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 156th and WB: Middle East & North Africa (excluding High Income) ranks 153rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%). 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