Guinea vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Guinea
363,930
in 2025
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
Guinea rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 363,930 against 342,438 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 21,492.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Guinea ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 103,424 | 330,543 | 227,119 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 130,036 | 355,323 | 225,287 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 172,934 | 360,441 | 187,506 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 236,573 | 342,700 | 106,127 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 291,323 | 358,264 | 66,941 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 347,488 | 353,366 | 5,878 | Sri Lanka |
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, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
- Guinea, at 363,930 against 342,438 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 21,492, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 222 countries.
- 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