SDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both
SDG: Eastern Asia
19.86 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
329,780
in 2025
SDG: Eastern Asia rank
72nd
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both over time
- SDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 19.86 million against 329,780 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.53 million.
That makes SDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 60.2 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
SDG: Eastern Asia ranks 72nd and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 221 groups.
SDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.68 million | 345,863 | 28.34 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 23.81 million | 373,791 | 23.44 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 26.09 million | 332,806 | 25.76 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 19.74 million | 346,621 | 19.39 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 19.01 million | 361,982 | 18.65 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 19.89 million | 340,042 | 19.55 million | SDG: Eastern Asia |
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, SDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Eastern Asia, 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 SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 19.53 million, with SDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, both?
- SDG: Eastern Asia 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