Sri Lanka vs WB: Low Income (july 2025): Enrolment in primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2023
WB: Low Income (july 2025)
112.44 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
75th
WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank
74th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Low Income (july 2025)
How they compare
WB: Low Income (july 2025) currently reports 112.44 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 110.86 million.
That makes WB: Low Income (july 2025)'s figure about 71.3 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, WB: Low Income (july 2025) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 75th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 74th of 218 countries.
WB: Low Income (july 2025) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Low Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.63 million | 18.08 million | 16.45 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1980s | 2.15 million | 25.02 million | 22.87 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 1990s | 1.98 million | 31.95 million | 29.97 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2000s | 1.65 million | 62.97 million | 61.32 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2010s | 1.75 million | 92.65 million | 90.90 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
| 2020s | 1.64 million | 110.56 million | 108.92 million | WB: Low Income (july 2025) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in primary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- WB: Low Income (july 2025), at 112.44 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 110.86 million, with WB: Low Income (july 2025) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025)?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Low Income (july 2025) rank globally for enrolment in primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 75th and WB: Low Income (july 2025) ranks 74th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release