Cyprus vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Cyprus
100.0%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
100.3%
in 2018
Cyprus rank
75th
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Cyprus
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.3% against 100.0% in Cyprus, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cyprus ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 73.5% | 68.0% | 5.5% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 71.8% | 87.4% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 85.8% | 94.9% | 9.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.2% | 99.3% | 1.1% | 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, Cyprus or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.3% against 100.0% in Cyprus as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Sri Lanka?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Cyprus and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Cyprus ranks 75th and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 197 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
Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.