Namibia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, early childhood education, both sexes

Namibia
562,057
in 2025
Sri Lanka
651,683
in 2025
Namibia rank
96th
Sri Lanka rank
93rd

School age population, early childhood education, both sexes over time

  • Namibia
  • Sri Lanka
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k199720112025

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 651,683 against 562,057 in Namibia, a difference of 89,626.

That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 207 countries.

Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Namibia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1990s 261,024 340,812 79,788 Sri Lanka
2000s 254,410 349,140 94,731 Sri Lanka
2010s 438,741 720,067 281,326 Sri Lanka
2020s 550,344 666,344 115,999 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, early childhood education, both sexes, Namibia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 651,683 against 562,057 in Namibia as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, early childhood education, both sexes between Namibia and Sri Lanka?
89,626, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Sri Lanka?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Namibia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, early childhood education, both sexes?
Namibia ranks 96th and Sri Lanka ranks 93rd of 207 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School age population, early childhood education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
401 places, 9,808 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release