Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 24.34 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 22.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 45 groups.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.78 units per square kilometre | 26.01 units per square kilometre | 7.23 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 19.78 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 14.47 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 6.23 units per square kilometre | 31.62 units per square kilometre | 25.39 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.11 units per square kilometre | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 25.18 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.05 units per square kilometre | 28.06 units per square kilometre | 27.01 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.13 units per square kilometre | 26.51 units per square kilometre | 25.38 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.14 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 24.34 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 45th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.