Sri Lanka vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Primary education, pupils, per capita

Sri Lanka
0.0715 units per person
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.071 units per person
in 2023
Sri Lanka rank
138th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
141st

Primary education, pupils, per capita over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.050.10.15197019962023

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 0.0715 units per person against 0.071 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.0005 units per person.

Across all 46 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 138th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 206 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1199 units per person 0.1018 units per person 0.0182 units per person Sri Lanka
1980s 0.1382 units per person 0.08 units per person 0.0582 units per person Sri Lanka
1990s 0.1193 units per person 0.0791 units per person 0.0403 units per person Sri Lanka
2000s 0.0816 units per person 0.0748 units per person 0.0068 units per person Sri Lanka
2010s 0.0827 units per person 0.0717 units per person 0.011 units per person Sri Lanka
2020s 0.0743 units per person 0.0723 units per person 0.002 units per person Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, per capita, Sri Lanka or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Sri Lanka, at 0.0715 units per person against 0.071 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per capita between Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.0005 units per person, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
46 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Sri Lanka and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for primary education, pupils, per capita?
Sri Lanka ranks 138th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 141st of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.