ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
19.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
329,780
in 2025
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 19.86 million against 329,780 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.53 million.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 60.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 221 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 million | 345,863 | 28.34 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 23.81 million | 373,791 | 23.44 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 26.09 million | 332,806 | 25.76 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 19.74 million | 346,621 | 19.39 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 19.01 million | 361,982 | 18.65 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 19.89 million | 340,042 | 19.55 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, both, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 19.86 million against 329,780 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, both between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 19.53 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to 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