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

Guinea
331,244 number
in 2020
Sri Lanka
341,722 number
in 2020
Guinea rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
65th

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

  • Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k197019952020

How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 341,722 number against 331,244 number in Guinea, a difference of 10,478 number.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 65th of 204 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 102,674 number 337,090 number 234,415 number Sri Lanka
1980s 125,719 number 356,700 number 230,981 number Sri Lanka
1990s 172,632 number 369,199 number 196,568 number Sri Lanka
2000s 235,201 number 326,683 number 91,482 number Sri Lanka
2010s 296,392 number 345,465 number 49,073 number Sri Lanka
2020s 331,244 number 341,722 number 10,478 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, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 341,722 number against 331,244 number in Guinea as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
10,478 number, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 67th 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.