China vs Sri Lanka: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female

China
100.0%
in 2019
Sri Lanka
99.8%
in 2018
China rank
102nd
Sri Lanka rank
104th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • China
  • Sri Lanka
0255075100199520072019

How they compare

China currently reports 100.0% against 99.8% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

China ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, China averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 95.5% 110.6% 15.0% Sri Lanka
2000s 99.8% 98.5% 1.4% China
2010s 96.5% 99.0% 2.5% Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female, China or Sri Lanka?
China, at 100.0% against 99.8% in Sri Lanka as of 2019.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female between China and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sri Lanka?
15 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2018.
How do China and Sri Lanka rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
China ranks 102nd and Sri Lanka ranks 104th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.