Philippines vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Philippines
89.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
89.3%
in 2023
Philippines rank
148th
Sri Lanka rank
149th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Philippines
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 89.7% against 89.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Philippines ahead.
Philippines ranks 148th and Sri Lanka ranks 149th of 211 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.8% | 70.7% | 8.1% | Philippines |
| 1980s | 87.5% | 87.6% | 0.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 91.6% | 97.5% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 92.7% | 95.4% | 2.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 90.3% | 0.0% | 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, Philippines or Sri Lanka?
- Philippines, at 89.7% against 89.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Sri Lanka?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Philippines and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Philippines ranks 148th 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