How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2009.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): School enrollment, primary, female

Sri Lanka

96.4%

in 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

72.4%

in 2009

Sri Lanka rank

39th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

39th

School enrollment, primary, female over time

Sri Lanka
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 96.4% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.0%.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 39th of 167 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, female, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Sri Lanka, at 96.4% against 72.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2014.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, female between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 24.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2009.
How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for school enrollment, primary, female?: Sri Lanka ranks 39th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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: 03 September 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.