Sri Lanka - Primary Enrollment 1981
121.99%
+3.24pp from 1980
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment was 121.99% in 1981, increased +3.24pp from 118.75% in 1980. This was the 9th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 1981▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | São Tomé and Principe | 155.70% | 1.1% |
| 2nd | Angola | 142.36% | -10.9% |
| 3rd | Gabon | 139.61% | 0.7% |
| 4th | Cambodia | 138.13% | 234.1% |
| 5th | Madagascar | 127.42% | 4.1% |
| 6th | Kiribati | 123.44% | 3.5% |
| 7th | Congo, Republic of | 122.86% | -0.2% |
| 8th | Belize | 122.21% | -2.0% |
| 9th | Sri Lanka | 121.99% | 2.7% |
| 10th | Suriname | 121.56% | -5.7% |
| 11th | St. Lucia | 121.52% | -3.5% |
| 12th | French Polynesia | 115.68% | - |
| 13th | Equatorial Guinea | 115.51% | 19.1% |
| 14th | Zimbabwe | 115.13% | 23.9% |
| 15th | Kenya | 115.05% | -1.9% |
| 16th | Brunei Darussalam | 114.92% | 1.1% |
| 17th | Viet Nam | 113.04% | -3.4% |
| 18th | Peru | 112.57% | 0.5% |
| 19th | Paraguay | 110.88% | 1.2% |
| 20th | China | 110.80% | 1.8% |
| 21st | Vanuatu | 110.44% | -3.9% |
| 22nd | Indonesia | 109.63% | 10.0% |
| 23rd | British Virgin Islands | 109.24% | -3.0% |
| 24th | Lebanon | 108.37% | 3.5% |
| 25th | Kazakhstan | 107.99% | - |
| 26th | Libya | 107.53% | -3.7% |
| 27th | Argentina | 107.08% | 0.5% |
| 28th | Kyrgyz Republic | 106.69% | - |
| 29th | Cuba | 106.39% | -2.8% |
| 30th | Iraq | 105.61% | -3.0% |
| 31st | Fiji | 105.39% | 0.7% |
| 32nd | Philippines | 105.09% | 3.9% |
| 33rd | Panama | 104.91% | -1.8% |
| 34th | Jamaica | 104.90% | -0.9% |
| 35th | Mozambique | 104.69% | -7.8% |
| 36th | Barbados | 104.03% | 2.3% |
| 37th | Belarus | 103.47% | 2.1% |
| 38th | Lao PDR | 103.12% | 0.7% |
| 39th | Grenada | 102.87% | -1.6% |
| 40th | Bermuda | 102.31% | 0.5% |
| 41st | Malaysia | 102.13% | -1.2% |
| 42nd | Lesotho | 101.73% | 2.1% |
| 43rd | Dominica | 101.72% | -2.8% |
| 44th | Mongolia | 101.68% | 0.5% |
| 45th | Nigeria | 101.56% | 7.8% |
| 46th | Cayman Islands | 101.24% | -0.5% |
| 47th | Cabo Verde | 100.90% | -1.8% |
| 48th | Botswana | 100.53% | 4.4% |
| 49th | Togo | 100.22% | 1.1% |
| 50th | Tunisia | 100.12% | 1.1% |
| 51st | Comoros | 99.84% | 13.5% |
| 52nd | Seychelles | 99.59% | 2.4% |
| 53rd | Bahrain | 99.42% | -5.8% |
| 54th | Bahamas, The | 99.10% | 4.6% |
| 55th | Guyana | 98.96% | -0.5% |
| 56th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 98.54% | -12.8% |
| 57th | Eswatini | 97.58% | 2.6% |
| 58th | Trinidad and Tobago | 97.16% | -0.2% |
| 59th | Cameroon | 96.94% | 2.1% |
| 60th | Tanzania | 96.08% | 0.7% |
| 61st | Honduras | 95.76% | -0.8% |
| 62nd | Myanmar | 95.47% | 3.2% |
| 63rd | Georgia | 95.34% | - |
| 64th | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 95.06% | 0.7% |
| 65th | Kuwait | 94.55% | -2.1% |
| 66th | Syrian Arab Republic | 93.65% | 1.4% |
| 67th | Algeria | 92.78% | -1.1% |
| 68th | Samoa | 91.21% | -1.7% |
| 69th | Guam | 90.96% | - |
| 70th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 90.57% | -4.4% |
| 71st | Zambia | 89.80% | -0.7% |
| 72nd | South Africa | 82.49% | 0.5% |
| 73rd | Morocco | 79.22% | 3.6% |
| 74th | El Salvador | 78.61% | -16.0% |
| 75th | Guatemala | 77.11% | 6.2% |
| 76th | Gibraltar | 74.63% | 1.0% |
| 77th | Haiti | 73.27% | 8.3% |
| 78th | Côte d'Ivoire | 71.32% | 1.8% |
| 79th | Ghana | 69.87% | 3.2% |
| 80th | Solomon Islands | 68.52% | -3.5% |
| 81st | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 68.38% | 0.0% |
| 82nd | Nepal | 68.38% | 171.4% |
| 83rd | Malawi | 66.87% | -0.3% |
| 84th | Central African Republic | 62.96% | 1.3% |
| 85th | Bangladesh | 62.35% | -2.9% |
| 86th | Papua New Guinea | 59.07% | -0.8% |
| 87th | Guinea-Bissau | 55.81% | -6.2% |
| 88th | Benin | 55.73% | 3.3% |
| 89th | Sierra Leone | 52.33% | 0.9% |
| 90th | Uganda | 51.17% | 5.4% |
| 91st | Bhutan | 49.72% | 11.1% |
| 92nd | Afghanistan | 49.46% | 12.9% |
| 93rd | Pakistan | 46.59% | 1.5% |
| 94th | Gambia, The | 45.04% | 20.8% |
| 95th | Senegal | 42.03% | 3.0% |
| 96th | Mauritania | 35.22% | 3.4% |
| 97th | Guinea | 33.44% | -4.3% |
| 98th | Mali | 25.22% | -5.3% |
| 99th | Burundi | 24.66% | 7.7% |
| 100th | Niger | 22.98% | 6.3% |
| 101st | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 21.73% | -24.5% |
| 102nd | Burkina Faso | 18.46% | 6.1% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 1981 was 121.99%. This ranked 9th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's primary enrollment change in 1981?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment increased by 2.7% in 1981 compared to 1980.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 1981?▾
São Tomé and Principe had the highest primary enrollment in 1981 at 155.70%.
What is the primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 1981?▾
The primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 1981 was 121.99%. This ranked 9th globally.
How does 1981 compare to 1980 for Sri Lanka's primary enrollment?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment went from 118.75% in 1980 to 121.99% in 1981, a 2.7% increase.
Related
1980
1982
All years
Full ranking 1981
Literacy Rate
Tertiary Enrollment
Education Spending
Secondary Enrollment
Primary Completion Rate
Peak: 1985
Lowest: 1976
Primary Enrollment 1990s
Primary Enrollment 2000s
Primary Enrollment 2010s
Primary Enrollment 2020s
Highest ever
Lowest ever
Average
vs Bolivia, Plurinational State of
vs Eswatini
vs Djibouti
vs Philippines
Global Ranking