Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Sri Lanka or Zambia?

Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 2020.

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

17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.

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.

Sri Lanka vs Zambia: School enrollment, primary, private

Sri Lanka

3.2%

in 2020

Zambia

3.2%

in 2013

Sri Lanka rank

162nd

Zambia rank

163rd

School enrollment, primary, private over time

Sri Lanka
Zambia

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 3.2% against 3.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Zambia ahead.

Sri Lanka ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd of 202 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Sri Lanka	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	7.3%	25.7%	18.4%	Zambia
1980s	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%	Sri Lanka
1990s	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	Zambia
2000s	0.0%	2.9%	2.9%	Zambia
2010s	3.0%	2.9%	0.1%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Sri Lanka or Zambia?: Sri Lanka, at 3.2% against 3.2% in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 0.0%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Zambia?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2013.
How do Sri Lanka and Zambia rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?: Sri Lanka ranks 162nd and Zambia ranks 163rd 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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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: 03 September 2026

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.