Sri Lanka vs United States of America: Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes
Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- United States of America
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 99.5% against 99.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 36th of 189 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 98.2% | 93.3% | 4.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 97.2% | 98.7% | 1.5% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 97.3% | 98.2% | 0.9% | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes, Sri Lanka or United States of America?
- Sri Lanka, at 99.5% against 99.4% in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes between Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 0.1%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and United States of America?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2018.
- How do Sri Lanka and United States of America rank globally for total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 36th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding population. Divide the total number of students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.