Sri Lanka vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Sri Lanka
87.5%
in 2023
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
82.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
152nd
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
153rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.5% against 82.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, a difference of 5.5%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1976 it was WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd of 206 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.5% | 66.1% | 1.6% | WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan |
| 1980s | 87.5% | 68.1% | 19.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 96.3% | 71.5% | 24.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 94.1% | 76.6% | 17.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 88.6% | 80.5% | 8.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.5% against 82.0% in WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 5.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 152nd and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 153rd 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