Sri Lanka vs Sweden: School enrollment, primary

Sri Lanka
99.1%
in 2018
Sweden
99.2%
in 2017
Sri Lanka rank
15th
Sweden rank
13th

School enrollment, primary over time

  • Sri Lanka
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Sweden currently reports 99.2% against 99.1% in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Sweden ahead.

Globally, Sri Lanka ranks 15th and Sweden ranks 13th of 186 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
229 places, 6,046 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.