Education is a particular strength in Canada (13th), with 99.8% of the population enrolling in secondary school and women spending an average of 15.7 years in school, some of the highest rates seen anywhere in the world.
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Sri Lanka
Ranked 91st of 167
91
st
on the Legatum
Prosperity Index™
OVERALL PROSPERITY
Sri Lanka is 91st in the overall Prosperity Index rankings. Since 2011, Sri Lanka has moved up the rankings table by 8 places.
PILLAR RANKINGS
Sri Lanka performs most strongly in Health and Natural Environment but is weakest in Safety & Security. The biggest improvement compared to a decade ago came in Safety & Security.
Visit our Rankings table to see how Sri Lanka compares to other countries.
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