Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?

Netherlands, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Netherlands vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, male

Netherlands

98.2%

in 2017

Sri Lanka

98.1%

in 2014

Netherlands rank

16th

Sri Lanka rank

17th

School enrollment, primary, male over time

Netherlands
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Netherlands currently reports 98.2% against 98.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Netherlands ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 167 countries.

Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
2000s	99.2%	97.5%	1.7%	Netherlands
2010s	97.9%	96.2%	1.7%	Netherlands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, male, Netherlands or Sri Lanka?: Netherlands, at 98.2% against 98.1% in Sri Lanka as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, male between Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 0.1%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Sri Lanka?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2012.
How do Netherlands and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, primary, male?: Netherlands ranks 16th and Sri Lanka ranks 17th of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, male (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary, male (% net)
Unit: % net
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 4,825 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 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.