ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
91.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) rank
95th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 91.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420), a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 219 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 96.2% | 14.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 89.8% | 95.8% | 6.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.4% | 95.0% | 0.5% | Sri Lanka |
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, ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 91.3% in ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
- 3.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: South and South-west Asia (sswa) (unsdcode:98420) ranks 95th and Sri Lanka ranks 98th of 219 groups.
- 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