Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male
Afghanistan
98.8%
in 2018
Sri Lanka
99.1%
in 2018
Afghanistan rank
81st
Sri Lanka rank
80th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male over time
- Afghanistan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.1% against 98.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 193 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.8% | 63.3% | 21.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 86.4% | 56.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 37.3% | 93.7% | 56.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.3% | 98.7% | 2.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male, Afghanistan or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.1% against 98.8% in Afghanistan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male between Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Sri Lanka?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Afghanistan and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Afghanistan ranks 81st and Sri Lanka ranks 80th of 193 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
Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.