Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?

Sri Lanka, at 1.58 million against 1.38 million in Bolivia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?

48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

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

Bolivia vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils

Bolivia

1.38 million

in 2024

Sri Lanka

1.58 million

in 2023

Bolivia rank

78th

Sri Lanka rank

75th

Primary education, pupils over time

Bolivia
Sri Lanka

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.58 million against 1.38 million in Bolivia, a difference of 198,980.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Bolivia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bolivia	Sri Lanka	Difference	Ahead
1970s	727,758	1.63 million	903,288	Sri Lanka
1980s	993,168	2.14 million	1.15 million	Sri Lanka
1990s	1.23 million	1.98 million	754,614	Sri Lanka
2000s	1.50 million	1.65 million	151,469	Sri Lanka
2010s	1.37 million	1.75 million	382,507	Sri Lanka
2020s	1.39 million	1.64 million	249,172	Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Bolivia or Sri Lanka?: Sri Lanka, at 1.58 million against 1.38 million in Bolivia as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Bolivia and Sri Lanka?: 198,980, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Sri Lanka?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Bolivia and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils?: Bolivia ranks 78th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Primary education, pupils
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 251 places, 11,297 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.