Mali vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Mali
-2.42 % change on previous year
in 2018
Sri Lanka
-2.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Mali rank
175th
Sri Lanka rank
178th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Mali
  • Sri Lanka
-100102030197119972023

How they compare

Mali currently reports -2.42 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.47 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 206 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 4.67 % change on previous year 2.44 % change on previous year 2.23 % change on previous year Mali
1980s 2.36 % change on previous year 0.6427 % change on previous year 1.72 % change on previous year Mali
1990s 9.43 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 11.35 % change on previous year Mali
2000s 6.93 % change on previous year -1.06 % change on previous year 8 % change on previous year Mali
2010s 2.89 % change on previous year 0.7299 % change on previous year 2.16 % change on previous year Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Mali or Sri Lanka?
Mali, at -2.42 % change on previous year against -2.89 % change on previous year in Sri Lanka as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Mali and Sri Lanka?
0.47 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Mali ranks 175th and Sri Lanka ranks 178th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.