Sri Lanka vs Upper middle income: Primary education, pupils

Sri Lanka
49.2%
in 2018
Upper middle income
47.5%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
35th
Upper middle income rank
35th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 49.2% against 47.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 1.7%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sri Lanka Upper middle income Difference Ahead
1970s 47.6% 45.1% 2.5% Sri Lanka
1980s 48.2% 46.1% 2.1% Sri Lanka
1990s 48.3% 47.5% 0.8% Sri Lanka
2000s 49.2% 47.6% 1.6% Sri Lanka
2010s 49.1% 47.4% 1.8% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Sri Lanka or Upper middle income?
Sri Lanka, at 49.2% against 47.5% in Upper middle income as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
1.7%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Upper middle income?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Sri Lanka and Upper middle income rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Sri Lanka ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 35th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.