Reunion vs Sri Lanka: Share of children in primary school age who are in school
Reunion
90.7%
in 1994
Sri Lanka
90.9%
in 2023
Reunion rank
153rd
Sri Lanka rank
151st
Share of children in primary school age who are in school over time
- Reunion
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 90.9% against 90.7% in Reunion, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Reunion ranks 153rd and Sri Lanka ranks 151st of 209 countries.
Across the 17 decades both report, Reunion averaged higher in 13 and Sri Lanka in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Reunion | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1.6% | 3.4% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 1830s | 2.7% | 4.7% | 2.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1840s | 4.4% | 4.3% | 0.1% | Reunion |
| 1850s | 7.2% | 4.5% | 2.8% | Reunion |
| 1860s | 11.6% | 6.2% | 5.4% | Reunion |
| 1870s | 18.1% | 9.7% | 8.5% | Reunion |
| 1880s | 27.2% | 18.6% | 8.6% | Reunion |
| 1890s | 38.6% | 26.4% | 12.3% | Reunion |
| 1900s | 48.0% | 33.6% | 14.4% | Reunion |
| 1910s | 50.4% | 43.4% | 7.1% | Reunion |
| 1920s | 57.0% | 45.9% | 11.1% | Reunion |
| 1930s | 55.4% | 52.7% | 2.7% | Reunion |
| 1940s | 89.4% | 55.0% | 34.4% | Reunion |
| 1950s | 100.0% | 73.7% | 26.3% | Reunion |
| 1960s | 73.8% | 66.7% | 7.1% | Reunion |
| 1970s | 77.2% | 85.4% | 8.2% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 81.2% | 96.6% | 15.4% | Sri Lanka |
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, Reunion or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 90.9% against 90.7% in Reunion as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children in primary school age who are in school between Reunion and Sri Lanka?
- 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Sri Lanka?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 1986.
- How do Reunion and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children in primary school age who are in school?
- Reunion ranks 153rd 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.