Sri Lanka vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male

Sri Lanka
90.8%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
90.1%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
183rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
185th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 90.8% against 90.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th of 214 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 99.0% 68.1% 30.8% Sri Lanka
1980s 120.2% 81.0% 39.2% Sri Lanka
1990s 115.8% 68.3% 47.5% Sri Lanka
2000s 95.9% 101.1% 5.2% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 97.3% 90.2% 7.1% Sri Lanka
2020s 92.8% 94.1% 1.3% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary, male, Sri Lanka or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Sri Lanka, at 90.8% against 90.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2023.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary, male between Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
Sri Lanka ranks 183rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 185th 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

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
435 places, 17,336 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release