AIMS: South and West Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
AIMS: South and West Asia
6.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2023
AIMS: South and West Asia rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
146th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- AIMS: South and West Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
AIMS: South and West Asia currently reports 6.4% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes AIMS: South and West Asia's figure about 14.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, AIMS: South and West Asia has been ahead every year.
AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 214 groups.
AIMS: South and West Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | AIMS: South and West Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.2% | 0.6% | 7.6% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 0.3% | 3.4% | AIMS: South and West Asia |
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, AIMS: South and West Asia or Sri Lanka?
- AIMS: South and West Asia, at 6.4% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between AIMS: South and West Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 5.9%, with AIMS: South and West Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for AIMS: South and West Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do AIMS: South and West Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- AIMS: South and West Asia ranks 143rd 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, 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