How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?

8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private

Sri Lanka

79.4%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

33.5%

in 2019

Sri Lanka rank

30th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

29th

Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private over time

Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 79.4% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 45.9%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 2.4 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 195 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sri Lanka, at 79.4% against 33.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 45.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private?: Sri Lanka ranks 30th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 29th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private institutions (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 240 places, 7,090 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students in pre-primary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in pre-primary education. Within ISCED 0, early childhood educational development programmes are targeted at children aged 0 to 2 years; and pre-primary education programmes are targeted at children aged 3 years until the age to start ISCED 1.