How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?

42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pre-demographic dividend vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils

Pre-demographic dividend

47.9%

in 2018

Sri Lanka

49.2%

in 2018

Pre-demographic dividend rank

36th

Sri Lanka rank

35th

Primary education, pupils over time

Pre-demographic dividend
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 49.2% against 47.9% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 1.3%.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pre-demographic dividend	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	40.0%	47.6%	7.6%	Sri Lanka
1980s	43.8%	48.2%	4.4%	Sri Lanka
1990s	44.3%	48.3%	4.0%	Sri Lanka
2000s	45.7%	49.2%	3.5%	Sri Lanka
2010s	47.5%	49.1%	1.6%	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Pre-demographic dividend or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 49.2% against 47.9% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2018.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?: 1.3%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka?: 42 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2018.
How do Pre-demographic dividend and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Pre-demographic dividend ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Primary education, pupils (% female)
Unit: % female
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 9,280 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.