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Sri Lanka - Primary Enrollment 2008

School enrollment, primary (% gross) · World Bank
94.19% −0.12pp from 2007 Global rank: 142nd

Sri Lanka's primary enrollment was 94.19% in 2008, decreased +0.12pp from 94.31% in 2007. This was the 142nd highest globally.

Global Ranking - 2008▾
Primary Enrollment by Country - 2008
RankCountryValueYoY
1st Rwanda 154.72% -0.1%
2nd Gibraltar 149.91% 39.3%
3rd Malawi 136.03% 5.7%
4th Madagascar 132.62% 2.6%
5th Nepal 128.88% -1.0%
6th Colombia 126.48% 0.8%
7th Monaco 124.21% -6.4%
8th Cambodia 124.07% -2.9%
9th Timor-Leste 123.96% 2.1%
10th Burundi 123.77% 2.8%
11th Saudi Arabia 123.50% 2.2%
12th Lesotho 122.51% -1.2%
13th Uganda 122.44% 2.6%
14th São Tomé and Principe 122.42% -0.2%
15th Nicaragua 121.10% -0.5%
16th Montenegro 120.29% 3.0%
17th Antigua and Barbuda 118.50% 1.8%
18th Argentina 118.32% 0.9%
19th Armenia 117.70% 0.8%
20th Zambia 117.09% 1.1%
21st Brunei Darussalam 116.78% -4.5%
22nd Vanuatu 116.42% 1.3%
23rd Namibia 116.29% 0.2%
24th Aruba 116.01% -0.8%
25th St. Kitts and Nevis 116.00% 7.0%
26th Syrian Arab Republic 115.69% -0.2%
27th Belize 115.30% -2.1%
28th Lao PDR 114.98% 2.2%
29th Mozambique 114.19% 4.5%
30th India 113.83% 0.4%
31st El Salvador 113.39% -6.8%
32nd Angola 113.29% 6.5%
33rd Tonga 112.81% 2.3%
34th Portugal 112.72% -0.3%
35th Guatemala 112.62% 0.9%
36th Paraguay 112.59% -1.0%
37th Peru 112.58% -2.0%
38th Bolivia, Plurinational State of 111.65% -1.0%
39th Botswana 110.98% -0.4%
40th Uruguay 110.92% -0.2%
41st Algeria 110.91% -1.3%
42nd Georgia 109.99% -0.8%
43rd Cabo Verde 109.97% -0.9%
44th Costa Rica 109.62% 1.3%
45th Dominican Republic 109.53% -3.7%
46th Mexico 109.45% 0.7%
47th Indonesia 109.33% -1.0%
48th Tanzania 109.18% 0.4%
49th Panama 108.61% -1.1%
50th Myanmar 108.06% 1.8%
51st Togo 107.99% 0.7%
52nd St. Vincent and the Grenadines 107.75% 0.6%
53rd Ecuador 107.74% -1.7%
54th Cameroon 107.61% 0.1%
55th Netherlands 107.35% -0.3%
56th Bahamas, The 107.28% 1.4%
57th Kenya 107.08% -0.5%
58th Chile 106.87% 0.3%
59th Bosnia and Herzegovina 106.62% -2.0%
60th Benin 106.48% 12.9%
61st China 106.20% 0.7%
62nd Kiribati 105.91% 1.6%
63rd Kuwait 105.87% -3.3%
64th United Kingdom 105.74% 2.6%
65th Grenada 105.57% 4.5%
66th Liechtenstein 105.53% -1.6%
67th Maldives 105.34% -2.1%
68th Australia 105.24% -0.2%
69th Germany 105.10% 0.3%
70th Bhutan 104.53% 3.4%
71st Afghanistan 104.45% 5.2%
72nd Morocco 104.36% -1.2%
73rd Bulgaria 104.16% -1.8%
74th Switzerland 104.09% 0.1%
75th France 103.62% -0.2%
76th Latvia 103.55% -0.6%
77th Suriname 103.52% 5.1%
78th Dominica 103.26% 0.2%
79th Congo, Republic of 103.23% -1.7%
80th Malta 103.14% 0.1%
81st Comoros 103.06% 6.5%
82nd Italy 102.94% -0.8%
83rd Türkiye 102.86% -2.4%
84th Slovak Republic 102.77% 0.5%
85th European Union 102.70% -0.4%
86th Seychelles 102.69% 1.2%
87th Cayman Islands 102.50% -1.0%
88th Hong Kong SAR, China 102.48% 1.7%
89th Ireland 102.48% -0.8%
90th Spain 102.45% -0.6%
91st Macao SAR, China 102.43% 0.8%
92nd Tunisia 102.38% -1.4%
93rd South Africa 102.37% 1.2%
94th Austria 102.27% -0.5%
95th Belgium 102.27% -0.2%
96th Czechia 102.21% -1.1%
97th Marshall Islands 102.19% 0.4%
98th Hungary 101.75% 0.2%
99th Ukraine 101.71% -0.9%
100th Philippines 101.47% 1.2%
101st Honduras 101.45% 0.6%
102nd Korea 101.34% 0.5%
103rd Cyprus 101.21% 0.5%
104th Mauritius 101.19% 0.4%
105th Kazakhstan 101.09% 1.3%
106th Viet Nam 100.98% -1.3%
107th Cuba 100.85% -1.2%
108th Ghana 100.84% 5.0%
109th Estonia 100.80% -0.9%
110th Serbia 100.63% -0.3%
111th Barbados 100.47% 0.3%
112th Albania 100.38% -3.0%
113th Sweden 100.14% 0.1%
114th Guyana 100.13% 1.4%
115th Belarus 99.81% 0.0%
116th Finland 99.72% 0.1%
117th Norway 99.71% 0.1%
118th Tajikistan 99.66% 2.9%
119th Denmark 99.66% -0.3%
120th Trinidad and Tobago 99.64% 1.9%
121st Lithuania 99.50% -1.6%
122nd New Zealand 99.33% -0.1%
123rd Iran, Islamic Republic of 99.21% -0.5%
124th Luxembourg 99.18% -0.3%
125th Mongolia 98.89% 2.5%
126th Malaysia 98.70% 0.3%
127th Jamaica 98.69% 4.8%
128th Canada 98.61% -0.9%
129th Romania 98.58% -1.5%
130th Qatar 98.57% 0.3%
131st Iceland 98.45% -0.1%
132nd Poland 98.24% -0.9%
133rd Croatia 97.90% -1.0%
134th St. Lucia 97.62% -1.0%
135th Slovenia 97.11% 0.7%
136th Uzbekistan 96.61% 0.3%
137th Thailand 96.54% -1.3%
138th Kyrgyz Republic 96.26% 0.7%
139th Israel 95.40% -0.5%
140th Russian Federation 95.32% -0.8%
141st San Marino 94.25% -4.1%
142nd Sri Lanka 94.19% -0.1%
143rd Azerbaijan 94.07% -0.7%
144th Fiji 93.62% -0.3%
145th Nauru 92.89% 4.7%
146th Congo, Democratic Republic of 91.89% 10.0%
147th Oman 91.82% -1.9%
148th North Macedonia 91.80% -6.0%
149th Jordan 91.74% -2.3%
150th West Bank and Gaza 91.22% 0.4%
151st Mauritania 91.18% -3.5%
152nd Bangladesh 90.38% -3.5%
153rd Liberia 88.43% -0.9%
154th Andorra 87.04% -1.7%
155th Lebanon 86.24% -2.4%
156th Senegal 84.41% 0.6%
157th Guinea 82.75% 1.7%
158th Eritrea 81.14% -6.9%
159th Nigeria 79.27% -10.0%
160th Yemen, Republic of 77.92% -1.9%
161st Mali 76.57% 2.5%
162nd Chad 76.39% 11.3%
163rd Central African Republic 75.85% 15.7%
164th Gambia, The 73.56% -0.5%
165th Pakistan 72.64% -0.2%
166th Burkina Faso 71.37% 8.3%
167th Sudan 68.94% 8.5%
168th Côte d'Ivoire 62.30% 4.8%
169th Papua New Guinea 59.44% 7.0%
170th Equatorial Guinea 57.20% -16.4%
171st Niger 54.23% 7.4%
Source: World Bank (SE.PRM.ENRR)

FAQ

What was Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 2008?▾

Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 2008 was 94.19%. This ranked 142nd globally.

How did Sri Lanka's primary enrollment change in 2008?▾

Sri Lanka's primary enrollment decreased by 0.1% in 2008 compared to 2007.

Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2008?▾

Rwanda had the highest primary enrollment in 2008 at 154.72%.

What is the primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 2008?▾

The primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 2008 was 94.19%. This ranked 142nd globally.

How does 2008 compare to 2007 for Sri Lanka's primary enrollment?▾

Sri Lanka's primary enrollment went from 94.31% in 2007 to 94.19% in 2008, a 0.1% decrease.

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