Sri Lanka vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Sri Lanka
0.4%
in 2023
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
4.2%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
146th
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
149th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 4.2% against 0.4% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 10.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 149th of 185 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 5.4% | 4.9% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 4.3% | 4.0% | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
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, Sri Lanka or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 4.2% 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 Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 3.8%, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 149th of 185 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release