Korea vs Sri Lanka: Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male
Korea
177,833
in 2024
Sri Lanka
168,306
in 2025
Korea rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
71st
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male over time
- Korea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Korea currently reports 177,833 against 168,306 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 9,527.
That makes Korea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Korea has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 68th 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 | 328,935 | 176,242 | 152,693 | Korea |
| 2010s | 236,068 | 183,467 | 52,601 | Korea |
| 2020s | 208,281 | 173,493 | 34,788 | 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, male, Korea or Sri Lanka?
- Korea, at 177,833 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 Korea and Sri Lanka?
- 9,527, 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, male?
- Korea ranks 68th 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, male (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