Chile vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, gaps filled

Chile
1.49 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2023
Chile rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile, a difference of 85,830.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million 1.63 million 228,016 Chile
1980s 1.62 million 2.15 million 525,662 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.67 million 1.95 million 276,576 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.72 million 1.66 million 54,284 Chile
2010s 1.51 million 1.75 million 238,633 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.54 million 1.64 million 101,560 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Chile and Sri Lanka?
85,830, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Chile ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 11,866 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary education, pupils with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.