Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school
Rwanda
44.7%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
45.0%
in 2023
Rwanda rank
122nd
Sri Lanka rank
121st
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 45.0% against 44.7% in Rwanda, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 178 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.4% | 34.2% | 17.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 43.0% | 10.1% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children enrolled in pre-primary school, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 45.0% against 44.7% in Rwanda as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of children enrolled in pre-primary school between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 0.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Rwanda ranks 122nd and Sri Lanka ranks 121st of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.