Japan vs Sri Lanka: Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level
Japan
80.8%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
80.2%
in 2020
Japan rank
27th
Sri Lanka rank
28th
Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level over time
- Japan
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Japan currently reports 80.8% against 80.2% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Japan ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 211 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 74.4% | 80.3% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 78.2% | 80.2% | 2.0% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level, Japan or Sri Lanka?
- Japan, at 80.8% against 80.2% in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level between Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 0.6%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Sri Lanka?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2020.
- How do Japan and Sri Lanka rank globally for share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level?
- Japan ranks 27th and Sri Lanka ranks 28th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share enrolled in private institutions at the pre-primary education level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Private pre-primary education institutions are managed by private entities, such as NGOs, religious groups, or businesses, rather than public authorities, regardless of profit motive.