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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
427 places, 15,554 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release