SDG: Northern Africa vs Sri Lanka: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male
SDG: Northern Africa
91.5%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
93.7%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa rank
97th
Sri Lanka rank
95th
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 93.7% against 91.5% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 2.2%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th of 219 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60.6% | 66.5% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 74.3% | 92.3% | 18.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 77.5% | 97.0% | 19.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 82.6% | 96.6% | 14.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 96.3% | 12.7% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 94.5% | 7.4% | 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, male, SDG: Northern Africa or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 93.7% against 91.5% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male between SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 2.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 97th and Sri Lanka ranks 95th 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, male (%). 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