MDG: Eastern Asia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
MDG: Eastern Asia
19.88 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
MDG: Eastern Asia rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- MDG: Eastern Asia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
MDG: Eastern Asia currently reports 19.88 million against 342,438 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 19.54 million.
That makes MDG: Eastern Asia's figure about 58.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, MDG: Eastern Asia has been ahead every year.
MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th and Sri Lanka ranks 69th of 221 groups.
MDG: Eastern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | MDG: Eastern Asia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 22.28 million | 330,543 | 21.95 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1980s | 25.38 million | 355,323 | 25.03 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 22.83 million | 360,441 | 22.47 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 22.00 million | 342,700 | 21.66 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 17.18 million | 358,264 | 16.82 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
| 2020s | 18.72 million | 355,552 | 18.37 million | MDG: Eastern Asia |
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, MDG: Eastern Asia or Sri Lanka?
- MDG: Eastern Asia, at 19.88 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 MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 19.54 million, with MDG: Eastern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do MDG: Eastern Asia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- MDG: Eastern Asia ranks 70th 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