ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
20.02 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 20.02 million against 342,438 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.67 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 58.4 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 221 groups.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.21 million | 330,543 | 4.88 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1980s | 6.71 million | 355,323 | 6.35 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1990s | 8.71 million | 360,441 | 8.35 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2000s | 11.74 million | 342,700 | 11.40 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2010s | 15.78 million | 358,264 | 15.42 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2020s | 19.29 million | 355,552 | 18.94 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Sri Lanka?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 20.02 million against 342,438 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka?
- 19.67 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, last grade of primary 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