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
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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

Indicator
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
413 places, 13,121 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release