Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female
Sri Lanka
91.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
84.6%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
136th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
134th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.1% against 84.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries's.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 134th of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.5% | 47.8% | 15.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 88.9% | 58.8% | 30.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 98.7% | 67.1% | 31.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.6% | 81.0% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 92.1% | 83.4% | 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.1% against 84.6% in UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 6.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 136th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 134th 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