ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
21.17 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
329,780
in 2025
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 21.17 million against 329,780 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.84 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 64.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.57 million | 345,863 | 6.23 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1980s | 8.03 million | 373,791 | 7.65 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1990s | 10.40 million | 332,806 | 10.07 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2000s | 13.88 million | 346,621 | 13.54 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2010s | 17.88 million | 361,982 | 17.52 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2020s | 20.63 million | 340,042 | 20.29 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 21.17 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: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka?
- 20.84 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th 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