Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female
Sri Lanka
92.1%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
94.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
176th
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank
179th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries currently reports 94.3% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 176th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 179th of 214 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 92.7% | 62.2% | 30.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 115.4% | 75.3% | 40.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 112.2% | 82.7% | 29.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 95.8% | 91.1% | 4.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 91.9% | 4.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.2% | 92.9% | 1.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, female, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries, at 94.3% against 92.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, female between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 2.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 176th and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa Programme Countries ranks 179th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female (%). 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