Maldives vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Maldives
85.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
87.5%
in 2023
Maldives rank
155th
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Maldives
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.5% against 85.9% in Maldives, a difference of 1.6%.
Across all 13 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.6% | 97.8% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 80.9% | 94.1% | 13.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 83.7% | 87.9% | 4.2% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Maldives or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.5% against 85.9% in Maldives as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 1.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2023.
- How do Maldives and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Maldives ranks 155th and Sri Lanka ranks 152nd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%). 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