Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Bangladesh
94.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 94.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.3% | 51.3% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 34.9% | 93.1% | 58.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 59.9% | 91.1% | 31.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 60.9% | 96.1% | 35.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 101.5% | 95.5% | 6.0% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 94.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Bangladesh ranks 99th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, 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