Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female

Korea
168,464
in 2024
Sri Lanka
161,474
in 2025
Korea rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female over time

  • Korea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Korea currently reports 168,464 against 161,474 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 6,990.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.

Korea ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 222 countries.

Korea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Korea Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
2000s 295,714 170,379 125,335 Korea
2010s 221,572 178,515 43,057 Korea
2020s 198,131 166,549 31,582 Korea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of the official entrance age to primary education, female, Korea or Sri Lanka?
Korea, at 168,464 against 161,474 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, female between Korea and Sri Lanka?
6,990, with Korea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Sri Lanka?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Korea and Sri Lanka rank globally for population of the official entrance age to primary education, female?
Korea ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 71st of 222 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,725 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release