Sri Lanka vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Secondary education, pupils
Sri Lanka
51.1%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
46.5%
in 2018
Sri Lanka rank
36th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
37th
Secondary education, pupils over time
- Sri Lanka
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 51.1% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 203 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 51.0% | 40.0% | 11.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 51.7% | 40.1% | 11.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 51.2% | 43.6% | 7.6% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 50.7% | 45.8% | 4.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Sri Lanka or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 51.1% against 46.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 4.6%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 37th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.