Japan vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in
Japan
80.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
21st
Sri Lanka rank
22nd
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 80.3% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 80.2% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 80.8% against 80.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Japan ranks 21st and Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in private institutions, 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