Sri Lanka vs WB: Africa Eastern and Southern: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Sri Lanka
96.6%
in 2023
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
93.5%
in 2022
Sri Lanka rank
88th
WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank
90th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Africa Eastern and Southern
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 96.6% against 93.5% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 88th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 90th of 217 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Africa Eastern and Southern | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 99.0% | 94.9% | 4.1% | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 94.1% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 100.0% | 93.6% | 6.4% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 95.7% | 93.8% | 1.9% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 97.5% | 93.5% | 4.0% | 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 WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Sri Lanka, at 96.6% against 93.5% in WB: Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 3.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2022.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Sri Lanka ranks 88th and WB: Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 90th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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