Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Sri Lanka
0.6%
in 2023
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
5.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
143rd
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank
143rd
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa
How they compare
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa currently reports 5.8% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.2%.
That makes UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa's figure about 9.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd of 184 countries.
UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 8.2% | 7.3% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 6.4% | 6.0% | UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa, at 5.8% against 0.6% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 5.2%, with UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Sri Lanka ranks 143rd and UNICEF: Middle East and North Africa ranks 143rd of 184 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release