Iceland vs Sri Lanka: School enrollment, primary, private

Iceland
3.3%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
3.2%
in 2020
Iceland rank
161st
Sri Lanka rank
162nd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Iceland
  • Sri Lanka
02468197219972023

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 3.3% against 3.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Iceland ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 202 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.7% 6.3% 4.6% Sri Lanka
1990s 1.8% 1.7% 0.0% Iceland
2000s 1.4% 0.0% 1.4% Iceland
2010s 2.8% 3.0% 0.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 2.7% 3.2% 0.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Iceland or Sri Lanka?
Iceland, at 3.3% against 3.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Iceland and Sri Lanka?
0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Sri Lanka?
23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2020.
How do Iceland and Sri Lanka rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Iceland ranks 161st and Sri Lanka ranks 162nd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.