Chile vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male

Chile
771,035
in 2024
Sri Lanka
798,817
in 2023
Chile rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197019972024

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 798,817 against 771,035 in Chile, a difference of 27,782.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 935,115 849,854 85,261 Chile
1980s 845,226 1.12 million 278,700 Sri Lanka
1990s 845,672 1.03 million 183,739 Sri Lanka
2000s 882,473 829,333 53,140 Chile
2010s 779,456 888,534 109,077 Sri Lanka
2020s 795,546 829,539 33,992 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 798,817 against 771,035 in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between Chile and Sri Lanka?
27,782, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
Chile ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,289 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release