Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: South Asia: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2
Sri Lanka
0.5%
in 2023
UNICEF: South Asia
6.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
146th
UNICEF: South Asia rank
148th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: South Asia
How they compare
UNICEF: South Asia currently reports 6.3% against 0.5% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes UNICEF: South Asia's figure about 14.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, UNICEF: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 146th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 183 countries.
UNICEF: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6% | 8.3% | 7.7% | UNICEF: South Asia |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 3.7% | 3.4% | UNICEF: South 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, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: South Asia?
- UNICEF: South Asia, at 6.3% 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 Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 5.8%, with UNICEF: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: South Asia rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Sri Lanka ranks 146th and UNICEF: South Asia ranks 148th of 183 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, 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