Samoa vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Samoa
100.6%
in 2016
Sri Lanka
100.3%
in 2018
Samoa rank
71st
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Samoa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 100.6% against 100.3% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Samoa ranks 71st and Sri Lanka ranks 73rd of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Samoa averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 74.3% | 67.4% | 6.9% | Samoa |
| 1980s | 88.1% | 84.4% | 3.7% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 87.6% | 95.8% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 98.6% | 99.0% | 0.3% | 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, Samoa or Sri Lanka?
- Samoa, at 100.6% against 100.3% in Sri Lanka as of 2016.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2016.
- How do Samoa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Samoa ranks 71st 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.