MDG: Oceania vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

MDG: Oceania
81.5%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
89.3%
in 2023
MDG: Oceania rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
149th

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

  • MDG: Oceania
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 89.3% against 81.5% in MDG: Oceania, a difference of 7.8%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Oceania's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

MDG: Oceania ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 221 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Oceania Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 50.3% 71.3% 21.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 55.0% 87.6% 32.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 57.7% 97.5% 39.8% Sri Lanka
2010s 75.5% 95.3% 19.9% 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, MDG: Oceania or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 89.3% against 81.5% in MDG: Oceania as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between MDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka?
7.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka?
31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do MDG: Oceania and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
MDG: Oceania ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 221 groups.
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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
432 places, 16,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release