MDG: Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
MDG: Western Asia
83.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.1%
in 2023
MDG: Western Asia rank
138th
Sri Lanka rank
136th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- MDG: Western Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.1% against 83.3% in MDG: Western Asia, a difference of 7.8%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
MDG: Western Asia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 221 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Western Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 65.3% | 89.5% | 24.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 69.6% | 98.7% | 29.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 83.4% | 96.6% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 83.4% | 92.1% | 8.6% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female, MDG: Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.1% against 83.3% in MDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 7.8%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1982 to 2023.
- How do MDG: Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- MDG: Western Asia ranks 138th and Sri Lanka ranks 136th of 221 groups.
- 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