ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
10.51 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
168,306
in 2025
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
71st

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

  • ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 10.51 million against 168,306 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.34 million.

That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 62.5 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 69th 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 14.74 million 175,599 14.56 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1980s 12.27 million 190,022 12.08 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
1990s 13.61 million 169,630 13.44 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2000s 10.52 million 176,242 10.35 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2010s 10.20 million 183,467 10.02 million ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
2020s 10.59 million 173,493 10.41 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, male, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 10.51 million against 168,306 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in population of the official entrance age to primary education, male between ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
10.34 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, male?
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 69th 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, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male (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