Ghana vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Ghana
89.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
89.3%
in 2023
Ghana rank
151st
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Ghana
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 89.3% against 89.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Ghana ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.5% | 70.0% | 21.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 50.9% | 87.6% | 36.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 51.8% | 97.5% | 45.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 95.5% | 12.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.7% | 90.8% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, Ghana or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 89.3% against 89.1% in Ghana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Ghana ranks 151st and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and 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