Sri Lanka vs WB: Early-demographic Dividend: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
WB: Early-demographic Dividend
91.0%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
98th
WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank
98th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Early-demographic Dividend
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 91.0% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend, a difference of 3.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 98th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend ranks 98th of 198 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Early-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93.1% | 74.5% | 18.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 96.9% | 74.8% | 22.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 83.3% | 12.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.8% | 90.3% | 5.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 95.0% | 92.5% | 2.5% | 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, Sri Lanka or WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 91.0% in WB: Early-demographic Dividend as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 3.5%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Early-demographic Dividend?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Early-demographic Dividend rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 98th and WB: Early-demographic Dividend 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