Nigeria vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male
Nigeria
90.9%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Nigeria rank
182nd
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time
- Nigeria
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 90.9% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Nigeria ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Nigeria averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nigeria | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64.7% | 101.3% | 36.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 108.3% | 120.2% | 11.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 94.8% | 116.8% | 22.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 98.1% | 95.9% | 2.3% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 77.9% | 97.6% | 19.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 86.7% | 93.0% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Nigeria or Sri Lanka?
- Nigeria, at 90.9% against 90.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nigeria and Sri Lanka?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Nigeria and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Nigeria ranks 182nd and Sri Lanka ranks 183rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%). 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