Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

Sri Lanka
100.3%
in 2018
United States of America
100.3%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
73rd
United States of America rank
74th

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

  • Sri Lanka
  • United States of America
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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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.