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
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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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 17,877 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release