Papua New Guinea vs Sri Lanka: Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education

Papua New Guinea
65.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
66.2%
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
121st
Sri Lanka rank
120th

Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 66.2% against 65.3% in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2016 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 162 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 66.7% 51.6% 15.1% Papua New Guinea
2020s 62.6% 58.1% 4.5% Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education, Papua New Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 66.2% against 65.3% in Papua New Guinea as of 2023.
What is the difference in net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education between Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
0.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka?
6 years are reported by both, from 2016 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education?
Papua New Guinea ranks 121st and Sri Lanka ranks 120th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data, published as Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Net enrollment rate of boys vs. girls in pre-primary education
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 2,488 data points, 2000–2025
Last refreshed

Participation rate in organized learning (one year before the official primary entry age), by sex (%).