North America vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre

North America
1.46 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
25.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
North America rank
44th
Sri Lanka rank
44th

Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time

  • North America
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America, a difference of 24.02 units per square kilometre.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 17.4 times North America's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 44th 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 North America Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.3 units per square kilometre 26.01 units per square kilometre 24.7 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1980s 1.3 units per square kilometre 34.25 units per square kilometre 32.96 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
1990s 1.43 units per square kilometre 31.62 units per square kilometre 30.19 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2000s 1.49 units per square kilometre 26.29 units per square kilometre 24.81 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2010s 1.49 units per square kilometre 28.06 units per square kilometre 26.56 units per square kilometre Sri Lanka
2020s 1.47 units per square kilometre 26.51 units per square kilometre 25.05 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, North America or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 25.48 units per square kilometre against 1.46 units per square kilometre in North America as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between North America and Sri Lanka?
24.02 units per square kilometre, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do North America and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
North America ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,846 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.