Sri Lanka vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: Population of compulsory school age, male
Sri Lanka
1.94 million
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
109.98 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
61st
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
58th
Population of compulsory school age, male over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 109.98 million against 1.94 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 108.04 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 56.7 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 27 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 58th of 197 countries.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.57 million | 30.10 million | 28.53 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 1.57 million | 50.11 million | 48.53 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 1.77 million | 85.59 million | 83.83 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 1.99 million | 106.55 million | 104.57 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of compulsory school age, male, Sri Lanka or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 109.98 million against 1.94 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of compulsory school age, male between Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 108.04 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for population of compulsory school age, male?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 58th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of compulsory school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release