El Salvador vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
El Salvador
90.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
El Salvador rank
185th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- El Salvador
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 91.5% against 90.1% in El Salvador, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
El Salvador ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 89.8% | 96.4% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 94.7% | 116.4% | 21.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 97.2% | 114.1% | 17.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 115.0% | 95.8% | 19.1% | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 104.1% | 96.9% | 7.3% | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 90.1% | 93.5% | 3.4% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, El Salvador or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 91.5% against 90.1% in El Salvador as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 1.4%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Sri Lanka?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- El Salvador ranks 185th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%). 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