MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Enrolment in primary education, male

MDG: Eastern Asia
60.05 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
798,817
in 2023
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Enrolment in primary education, male over time

  • MDG: Eastern Asia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 60.05 million against 798,817 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 59.25 million.

That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 75.2 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 45 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.

MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 221 groups.

MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Eastern Asia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 85.74 million 836,703 84.91 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1980s 79.66 million 1.11 million 78.55 million MDG: Eastern Asia
1990s 70.92 million 1.03 million 69.90 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2000s 63.05 million 837,768 62.22 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2010s 55.97 million 888,534 55.08 million MDG: Eastern Asia
2020s 59.78 million 829,539 58.95 million MDG: Eastern Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, male, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
MDG: Eastern Asia, at 60.05 million against 798,817 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, male between MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
59.25 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
45 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2023.
How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for enrolment in primary education, male?
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 221 groups.
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