Sri Lanka vs WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc): School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
342,438
in 2025
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
22.97 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
69th
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank
66th
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)
How they compare
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) currently reports 22.97 million against 342,438 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 22.63 million.
That makes WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)'s figure about 67.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 69th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 66th of 222 countries.
WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 330,543 | 6.31 million | 5.98 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1980s | 355,323 | 8.07 million | 7.71 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 1990s | 360,441 | 10.48 million | 10.12 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2000s | 342,700 | 13.98 million | 13.63 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2010s | 358,264 | 18.41 million | 18.05 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
| 2020s | 355,552 | 22.22 million | 21.86 million | WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) |
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, Sri Lanka or WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc), at 22.97 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 Sri Lanka and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 22.63 million, with WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc)?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 69th and WB: Heavily Indebted Poor Countries (hipc) ranks 66th 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