SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: Population of compulsory school age, female
SDG: Least Developed Countries
93.40 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.87 million
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st
Population of compulsory school age, female over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 93.40 million against 1.87 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 91.52 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 49.9 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.61 million | 1.52 million | 40.10 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 52.18 million | 1.53 million | 50.66 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 75.88 million | 1.72 million | 74.16 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 90.81 million | 1.92 million | 88.89 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, female, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 93.40 million against 1.87 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, female between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 91.52 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of compulsory school age, female?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, female (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