SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa
95.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
91.5%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
180th
Sri Lanka rank
182nd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Northern Africa currently reports 95.5% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 4.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 180th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 221 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, SDG: Northern Africa averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 69.7% | 96.4% | 26.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 77.1% | 117.9% | 40.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 82.6% | 114.0% | 31.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 90.5% | 95.8% | 5.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 91.4% | 96.9% | 5.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 93.5% | 0.8% | SDG: Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Northern Africa, at 95.5% against 91.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 4.0%, with SDG: Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 180th and Sri Lanka ranks 182nd of 221 groups.
- 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