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
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
February 2026 Data Release