Chile vs Sri Lanka: Primary education, pupils

Chile
1.49 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
1.58 million
in 2023
Chile rank
76th
Sri Lanka rank
75th

Primary education, pupils over time

  • Chile
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile, a difference of 85,830.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Chile ahead.

Chile ranks 76th and Sri Lanka ranks 75th of 206 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 2 and Sri Lanka in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chile Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 1.86 million 1.63 million 228,016 Chile
1980s 1.63 million 2.16 million 530,951 Sri Lanka
1990s 1.64 million 1.99 million 347,240 Sri Lanka
2000s 1.70 million 1.63 million 64,351 Chile
2010s 1.51 million 1.75 million 238,633 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.54 million 1.64 million 101,560 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, Chile or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.58 million against 1.49 million in Chile as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils between Chile and Sri Lanka?
85,830, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Sri Lanka?
47 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Chile and Sri Lanka rank globally for primary education, pupils?
Chile ranks 76th 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

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