Which has higher school enrollment, primary, France or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 99.1% against 98.9% in France as of 2018.

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

19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

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

France vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary

France

98.9%

in 2017

Sri Lanka

99.1%

in 2018

France rank

17th

Sri Lanka rank

15th

School enrollment, primary over time

France
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 99.1% against 98.9% in France, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was France ahead.

France ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 186 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	96.9%	78.5%	18.5%	France
1980s	97.6%	98.2%	0.6%	Sri Lanka
2000s	97.0%	97.2%	0.2%	Sri Lanka
2010s	98.3%	96.9%	1.3%	France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, France or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 99.1% against 98.9% in France as of 2018.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary between France and Sri Lanka?: 0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sri Lanka?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2017.
How do France and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, primary?: France ranks 17th and Sri Lanka ranks 15th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: School enrollment, primary (% 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: 229 places, 6,046 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.