SDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
SDG: Southern Asia
90.9%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
99th
Sri Lanka rank
98th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Southern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 90.9% in SDG: Southern Asia, a difference of 3.6%.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Southern Asia ranks 99th 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: Southern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 96.2% | 15.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 89.4% | 95.8% | 6.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 91.2% | 94.9% | 3.7% | 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: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 90.9% in SDG: Southern Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 3.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Southern Asia ranks 99th 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