Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes

Cambodia
330,682 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
341,722 number
in 2020
Cambodia rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 341,722 number against 330,682 number in Cambodia, a difference of 11,040 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.

Cambodia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 204 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 192,960 number 337,090 number 144,130 number Sri Lanka
1980s 178,549 number 356,700 number 178,152 number Sri Lanka
1990s 265,337 number 369,199 number 103,862 number Sri Lanka
2000s 349,202 number 326,683 number 22,519 number Cambodia
2010s 306,472 number 345,465 number 38,993 number Sri Lanka
2020s 330,682 number 341,722 number 11,040 number 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, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 341,722 number against 330,682 number in Cambodia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
11,040 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Cambodia ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 204 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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Indicator
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
249 places, 12,245 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.