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
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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

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