Sierra Leone vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre
Sierra Leone
27.95 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sri Lanka
25.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Sierra Leone rank
41st
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Primary education, pupils, per square kilometre over time
- Sierra Leone
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 27.95 units per square kilometre against 25.48 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2.47 units per square kilometre.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 206 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sierra Leone | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.66 units per square kilometre | 25.19 units per square kilometre | 22.53 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 5.16 units per square kilometre | 34.45 units per square kilometre | 29.29 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 5.25 units per square kilometre | 33.68 units per square kilometre | 28.43 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 7.68 units per square kilometre | 28.19 units per square kilometre | 20.51 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 19.3 units per square kilometre | 28.1 units per square kilometre | 8.79 units per square kilometre | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 26.98 units per square kilometre | 26.51 units per square kilometre | 0.4688 units per square kilometre | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary education, pupils, per square kilometre, Sierra Leone or Sri Lanka?
- Sierra Leone, at 27.95 units per square kilometre against 25.48 units per square kilometre in Sri Lanka as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary education, pupils, per square kilometre between Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 2.47 units per square kilometre, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Sierra Leone and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils, per square kilometre?
- Sierra Leone ranks 41st and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 206 countries.
- 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.