MDG: Latin America vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

MDG: Latin America
4.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.4%
in 2023
MDG: Latin America rank
147th
Sri Lanka rank
146th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • MDG: Latin America
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Latin America currently reports 4.3% against 0.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.9%.

That makes MDG: Latin America's figure about 11.0 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, MDG: Latin America has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 214 groups.

MDG: Latin America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 7.2% 0.6% 6.6% MDG: Latin America
2020s 4.7% 0.3% 4.4% MDG: Latin America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, MDG: Latin America or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Latin America, at 4.3% against 0.4% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between MDG: Latin America and Sri Lanka?
3.9%, with MDG: Latin America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do MDG: Latin America and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
MDG: Latin America ranks 147th and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 214 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
399 places, 7,003 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release