Europe & Central Asia vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Europe & Central Asia
1.91 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
25.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Europe & Central Asia rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.91 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 23.57 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 13.3 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st 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 | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.81 units per square kilometre | 26.01 units per square kilometre | 15.2 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 10.56 units per square kilometre | 34.25 units per square kilometre | 23.69 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 4.17 units per square kilometre | 31.62 units per square kilometre | 27.45 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 1.87 units per square kilometre | 26.29 units per square kilometre | 24.43 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 1.83 units per square kilometre | 28.06 units per square kilometre | 26.23 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 26.51 units per square kilometre | 24.61 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 or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.91 units per square kilometre in Europe & Central Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 23.57 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 41st 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.