Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka: Primary completion rate, total

Bangladesh
94.3%
in 2024
Sri Lanka
94.5%
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
92nd
Sri Lanka rank
91st

Primary completion rate, total over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 94.5% against 94.3% in Bangladesh, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 1976 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 36.3% 51.3% 15.0% Sri Lanka
1980s 34.9% 93.1% 58.1% Sri Lanka
2000s 59.9% 91.1% 31.2% Sri Lanka
2010s 60.9% 96.1% 35.2% Sri Lanka
2020s 101.5% 95.5% 6.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary completion rate, total, Bangladesh or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 94.5% against 94.3% in Bangladesh as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary completion rate, total between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
0.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Sri Lanka?
11 years are reported by both, from 1976 to 2023.
How do Bangladesh and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary completion rate, total?
Bangladesh ranks 92nd and Sri Lanka ranks 91st of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
234 places, 6,786 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.