Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Namibia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 96.4% against 96.1% in Namibia as of 2014.

How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?

8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Namibia vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, female

Namibia

96.1%

in 2012

Sri Lanka

96.4%

in 2014

Namibia rank

42nd

Sri Lanka rank

39th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Namibia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.4% against 96.1% in Namibia, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Namibia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 167 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Namibia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	92.0%	96.1%	4.1%	Sri Lanka
2010s	94.5%	94.1%	0.4%	Namibia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Namibia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 96.4% against 96.1% in Namibia as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Namibia ranks 42nd and Sri Lanka ranks 39th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, female (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,826 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.