Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public
Bangladesh
49.1%
in 2020
Sri Lanka
49.0%
in 2020
Bangladesh rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
156th
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public over time
- Bangladesh
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 49.1% against 49.0% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 176 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 50.0% | 47.7% | 2.3% | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 49.1% | 49.0% | 0.2% | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
- Bangladesh, at 49.1% against 49.0% in Sri Lanka as of 2020.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 0.1%, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2020.
- How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Bangladesh ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 156th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public institutions, male (%). 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