ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
20.91 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) currently reports 20.91 million against 342,438 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 20.57 million.
That makes ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408)'s figure about 61.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.59 million | 330,543 | 23.26 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1980s | 26.70 million | 355,323 | 26.34 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 1990s | 24.14 million | 360,441 | 23.78 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2000s | 23.23 million | 342,700 | 22.88 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2010s | 18.31 million | 358,264 | 17.95 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
| 2020s | 19.78 million | 355,552 | 19.43 million | ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) |
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, ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408), at 20.91 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 ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 20.57 million, with ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- ESCAP: East and North-east Asia (enea) (unsdcode:98408) ranks 67th 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