Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Over-age students, primary

Sri Lanka
0.9%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.1%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
167th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
164th

Over-age students, primary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Sri Lanka's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 191 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 2.7% 1.1% 1.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 1.3% 1.1% 0.2% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher over-age students, primary, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.1% against 0.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in over-age students, primary between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
17 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2017.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for over-age students, primary?
Sri Lanka ranks 167th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 164th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment)
Unit
% of enrollment
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
191 places, 4,461 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.