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

Poland
1.60 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2023
Poland rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Primary education, pupils, gaps filled over time

  • Poland
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Poland currently reports 1.60 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 23,220.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 5 and Sri Lanka in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 3.34 million 1.63 million 1.72 million Poland
1980s 3.58 million 2.15 million 1.43 million Poland
1990s 3.81 million 1.95 million 1.87 million Poland
2000s 2.80 million 1.66 million 1.13 million Poland
2010s 2.23 million 1.75 million 478,536 Poland
2020s 1.49 million 1.64 million 148,770 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, gaps filled, Poland or Sri Lanka?
Poland, at 1.60 million against 1.58 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, gaps filled between Poland and Sri Lanka?
23,220, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Sri Lanka?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Poland and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, gaps filled?
Poland ranks 73rd 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.