SDG: Southern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

SDG: Southern Asia
6.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2023
SDG: Southern Asia rank
143rd
Sri Lanka rank
146th

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

  • SDG: Southern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
051015201220182024

How they compare

SDG: Southern Asia currently reports 6.4% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.9%.

That makes SDG: Southern Asia's figure about 14.0 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, SDG: Southern Asia has been ahead every year.

SDG: Southern Asia ranks 143rd and Sri Lanka ranks 146th of 214 groups.

SDG: Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Southern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2010s 8.2% 0.6% 7.6% SDG: Southern Asia
2020s 3.7% 0.3% 3.4% SDG: Southern 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, SDG: Southern Asia or Sri Lanka?
SDG: Southern 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 SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
5.9%, with SDG: Southern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka?
9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do SDG: Southern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
SDG: Southern 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

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
397 places, 6,744 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release