Sri Lanka vs UNICEF: West and Central Africa: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Sri Lanka
96.0%
in 2023
UNICEF: West and Central Africa
92.8%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
80th
UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank
82nd
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Sri Lanka
- UNICEF: West and Central Africa
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.0% against 92.8% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa, a difference of 3.2%.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 80th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 82nd of 219 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | UNICEF: West and Central Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 85.8% | 13.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 99.9% | 84.5% | 15.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 86.0% | 14.0% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.0% | 93.1% | 1.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 92.8% | 3.7% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Sri Lanka or UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.0% against 92.8% in UNICEF: West and Central Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 3.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and UNICEF: West and Central Africa rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 80th and UNICEF: West and Central Africa ranks 82nd of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release