Kiribati vs Sri Lanka: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Kiribati
91.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
90.9%
in 2023
Kiribati rank
150th
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Kiribati
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 91.3% against 90.9% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.5% | 98.1% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 96.8% | 3.1% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 99.1% | 96.4% | 2.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 95.6% | 95.1% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children in primary school age who are in school, Kiribati or Sri Lanka?
- Kiribati, at 91.3% against 90.9% in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 0.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Sri Lanka?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Kiribati and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Kiribati ranks 150th and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children in primary school age who are in school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.