Sri Lanka - Primary Enrollment 2015
97.45%
+0.02pp from 2014
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment was 97.45% in 2015, increased +0.02pp from 97.43% in 2014. This was the 126th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2015▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Nepal | 143.57% | 0.4% |
| 2nd | Malawi | 139.55% | -0.8% |
| 3rd | Madagascar | 138.83% | 1.0% |
| 4th | Rwanda | 137.24% | -0.8% |
| 5th | Timor-Leste | 126.65% | -0.9% |
| 6th | Togo | 125.60% | 2.7% |
| 7th | Eswatini | 124.65% | 0.5% |
| 8th | Namibia | 124.63% | 1.6% |
| 9th | Benin | 121.99% | 1.9% |
| 10th | Vanuatu | 121.88% | -1.7% |
| 11th | Sierra Leone | 120.70% | 0.8% |
| 12th | Angola | 120.58% | -6.1% |
| 13th | Seychelles | 119.94% | 1.4% |
| 14th | Sweden | 119.62% | 1.4% |
| 15th | Cameroon | 117.75% | 2.1% |
| 16th | Tonga | 117.36% | -0.1% |
| 17th | St. Kitts and Nevis | 117.22% | 1.9% |
| 18th | Burundi | 116.23% | -4.3% |
| 19th | Colombia | 115.50% | -0.5% |
| 20th | Aruba | 115.01% | -1.1% |
| 21st | Mozambique | 114.83% | 0.5% |
| 22nd | Lao PDR | 114.30% | -2.7% |
| 23rd | Belize | 113.60% | 0.7% |
| 24th | India | 113.54% | 1.1% |
| 25th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 113.45% | 1.3% |
| 26th | Argentina | 112.94% | -0.8% |
| 27th | Dominican Republic | 112.01% | 3.7% |
| 28th | Grenada | 111.62% | 2.6% |
| 29th | Antigua and Barbuda | 110.40% | -1.8% |
| 30th | Algeria | 109.58% | -1.4% |
| 31st | Brazil | 109.15% | -1.1% |
| 32nd | Suriname | 109.04% | 2.5% |
| 33rd | Solomon Islands | 108.54% | -0.4% |
| 34th | Uruguay | 108.16% | -0.2% |
| 35th | Indonesia | 107.98% | -1.5% |
| 36th | São Tomé and Principe | 107.80% | 0.8% |
| 37th | Georgia | 107.80% | -2.0% |
| 38th | South Africa | 107.31% | 3.0% |
| 39th | Türkiye | 107.29% | -4.1% |
| 40th | Samoa | 107.08% | 0.4% |
| 41st | Mexico | 106.96% | -1.5% |
| 42nd | Tunisia | 106.85% | 0.0% |
| 43rd | Afghanistan | 106.77% | -2.8% |
| 44th | Marshall Islands | 106.64% | 1.2% |
| 45th | Azerbaijan | 106.60% | 0.5% |
| 46th | Portugal | 106.23% | -1.5% |
| 47th | Netherlands | 106.06% | -0.9% |
| 48th | Morocco | 106.05% | -1.2% |
| 49th | Cabo Verde | 105.85% | -1.6% |
| 50th | Moldova | 105.73% | -1.6% |
| 51st | Albania | 105.69% | -0.1% |
| 52nd | Liechtenstein | 105.67% | 2.9% |
| 53rd | Kiribati | 105.43% | -3.4% |
| 54th | Tuvalu | 105.27% | 1.6% |
| 55th | Lesotho | 105.22% | -2.4% |
| 56th | Hong Kong SAR, China | 105.13% | 0.1% |
| 57th | Kenya | 104.78% | -2.2% |
| 58th | Uganda | 104.25% | -7.2% |
| 59th | Brunei Darussalam | 104.19% | 0.3% |
| 60th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 104.12% | 0.6% |
| 61st | El Salvador | 104.06% | -2.1% |
| 62nd | Oman | 104.04% | -1.6% |
| 63rd | Cambodia | 103.76% | -4.8% |
| 64th | Guatemala | 103.76% | -1.4% |
| 65th | Costa Rica | 103.75% | -0.2% |
| 66th | Dominica | 103.67% | 0.2% |
| 67th | Zambia | 103.41% | -3.4% |
| 68th | Philippines | 103.41% | -1.2% |
| 69th | Thailand | 103.33% | -0.1% |
| 70th | Viet Nam | 103.28% | 0.2% |
| 71st | Ghana | 103.21% | 3.7% |
| 72nd | Cuba | 103.19% | 0.1% |
| 73rd | Bhutan | 103.10% | -1.5% |
| 74th | Peru | 102.79% | -0.2% |
| 75th | Germany | 102.70% | 0.1% |
| 76th | Bermuda | 102.67% | 2.1% |
| 77th | Japan | 102.42% | 0.0% |
| 78th | Belgium | 102.24% | -0.8% |
| 79th | Switzerland | 102.16% | -0.3% |
| 80th | Spain | 102.14% | -0.4% |
| 81st | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 102.06% | -1.7% |
| 82nd | France | 101.99% | 0.7% |
| 83rd | Kuwait | 101.80% | 1.0% |
| 84th | Chile | 101.71% | -0.2% |
| 85th | Australia | 101.67% | -3.6% |
| 86th | Botswana | 101.62% | 0.0% |
| 87th | Saudi Arabia | 101.59% | 0.8% |
| 88th | Lithuania | 101.54% | 0.6% |
| 89th | European Union | 101.41% | -0.2% |
| 90th | Serbia | 101.34% | 0.2% |
| 91st | Montenegro | 101.20% | 2.2% |
| 92nd | Ireland | 101.18% | -0.4% |
| 93rd | Austria | 101.10% | 0.1% |
| 94th | Qatar | 101.07% | 3.2% |
| 95th | Ecuador | 101.06% | -4.3% |
| 96th | Denmark | 100.88% | -0.3% |
| 97th | Hungary | 100.83% | -0.5% |
| 98th | Italy | 100.37% | -0.4% |
| 99th | Puerto Rico (US) | 100.34% | 0.5% |
| 100th | Malta | 100.31% | -0.4% |
| 101st | United States | 100.30% | 0.6% |
| 102nd | Bahrain | 100.24% | -4.0% |
| 103rd | United Kingdom | 100.20% | 0.2% |
| 104th | Korea | 100.06% | 0.6% |
| 105th | Canada | 99.86% | 0.3% |
| 106th | Greece | 99.83% | 1.9% |
| 107th | Macao SAR, China | 99.80% | -0.9% |
| 108th | Finland | 99.57% | -0.1% |
| 109th | Croatia | 99.49% | 0.6% |
| 110th | Latvia | 99.39% | -0.5% |
| 111th | Norway | 99.37% | -0.1% |
| 112th | Fiji | 99.36% | 2.5% |
| 113th | Cyprus | 99.30% | 0.1% |
| 114th | Bulgaria | 99.13% | -0.1% |
| 115th | Nauru | 99.08% | -9.6% |
| 116th | Maldives | 99.01% | 2.3% |
| 117th | Iceland | 98.69% | -0.1% |
| 118th | New Zealand | 98.54% | -0.1% |
| 119th | Belarus | 98.47% | -0.4% |
| 120th | Russian Federation | 98.38% | 0.9% |
| 121st | Slovenia | 98.38% | -0.2% |
| 122nd | Slovak Republic | 98.31% | -0.2% |
| 123rd | Kyrgyz Republic | 98.09% | -0.7% |
| 124th | Mongolia | 97.81% | -2.0% |
| 125th | Israel | 97.76% | 0.5% |
| 126th | Sri Lanka | 97.45% | 0.0% |
| 127th | Luxembourg | 97.40% | 0.1% |
| 128th | Zimbabwe | 97.23% | -1.0% |
| 129th | Estonia | 97.12% | -0.5% |
| 130th | Mauritius | 97.12% | 0.0% |
| 131st | Czechia | 96.96% | -0.7% |
| 132nd | North Macedonia | 96.89% | 1.0% |
| 133rd | Uzbekistan | 96.85% | 0.1% |
| 134th | Mauritania | 96.70% | 3.0% |
| 135th | British Virgin Islands | 96.38% | -1.4% |
| 136th | West Bank and Gaza | 96.37% | 0.3% |
| 137th | China | 96.34% | -0.6% |
| 138th | Bahamas, The | 96.26% | 2.0% |
| 139th | Panama | 96.21% | -3.0% |
| 140th | Malaysia | 95.63% | -1.6% |
| 141st | Barbados | 95.41% | -1.1% |
| 142nd | St. Lucia | 95.27% | -1.7% |
| 143rd | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 95.10% | -0.4% |
| 144th | Kazakhstan | 95.08% | 0.4% |
| 145th | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 94.70% | 3.8% |
| 146th | Turks and Caicos Islands | 93.80% | -3.6% |
| 147th | Micronesia, Federated States of | 93.57% | -3.9% |
| 148th | Armenia | 93.09% | -1.4% |
| 149th | Jamaica | 92.10% | -2.0% |
| 150th | Tajikistan | 91.26% | 1.0% |
| 151st | Liberia | 89.99% | -2.8% |
| 152nd | Honduras | 89.24% | -0.2% |
| 153rd | Romania | 89.05% | -7.5% |
| 154th | Andorra | 88.60% | 1.8% |
| 155th | Chad | 87.91% | -10.6% |
| 156th | Ukraine | 87.85% | -8.0% |
| 157th | Côte d'Ivoire | 85.26% | 1.8% |
| 158th | Burkina Faso | 85.15% | 0.7% |
| 159th | Senegal | 84.90% | 1.4% |
| 160th | Tanzania | 84.22% | -2.0% |
| 161st | Gambia, The | 83.68% | 3.7% |
| 162nd | Eritrea | 82.37% | -1.1% |
| 163rd | Lebanon | 77.16% | -1.7% |
| 164th | Pakistan | 71.74% | -0.6% |
| 165th | Niger | 70.89% | 3.2% |
| 166th | Mali | 70.52% | -1.8% |
| 167th | South Sudan | 70.32% | -22.2% |
| 168th | Sudan | 67.66% | 0.9% |
| 169th | Equatorial Guinea | 47.55% | -13.5% |
| 170th | Nigeria | 25.57% | -69.6% |
FAQ
What was Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 2015?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment in 2015 was 97.45%. This ranked 126th globally.
How did Sri Lanka's primary enrollment change in 2015?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment increased by 0.0% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Which country had the highest primary enrollment in 2015?▾
Nepal had the highest primary enrollment in 2015 at 143.57%.
What is the primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 2015?▾
The primary enrollment of Sri Lanka in 2015 was 97.45%. This ranked 126th globally.
How does 2015 compare to 2014 for Sri Lanka's primary enrollment?▾
Sri Lanka's primary enrollment went from 97.43% in 2014 to 97.45% in 2015, a 0.0% increase.
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