Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 100.3% against 100.3% in United States of America, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United States of America ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 74th of 197 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.8% | 87.1% | 19.4% | United States of America |
| 1980s | 85.9% | 96.2% | 10.3% | United States of America |
| 1990s | 95.0% | 99.7% | 4.7% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 99.3% | 98.8% | 0.5% | 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, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 100.3% against 100.3% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 73rd and United States of America ranks 74th 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.