Kenya vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Kenya
90.7%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
91.1%
in 2023
Kenya rank
139th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Kenya
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.1% against 90.7% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 70.9% | 88.1% | 17.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 96.8% | 10.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.9% | 92.1% | 3.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, Kenya or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.1% against 90.7% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Kenya ranks 139th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). 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