SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
6.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
141st
Sri Lanka rank
143rd

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 6.3% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.7%.

That makes SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 9.9 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 10 years both countries report, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 214 groups.

SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 8.9% 1.0% 7.9% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 7.3% 0.4% 6.9% SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 6.3% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
5.7%, with SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka?
10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
SDG: Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 141st and Sri Lanka ranks 143rd of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,556 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release