SDG: Central and Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
91.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 91.2% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia, a difference of 3.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 96th 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 | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 81.3% | 96.2% | 15.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 89.6% | 95.8% | 6.3% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 94.3% | 95.0% | 0.7% | 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, SDG: Central and Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 91.2% in SDG: Central and Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Central and Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 96th 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