Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: School age population, last grade of primary education, female
Rwanda
167,715
in 2025
Sri Lanka
167,754
in 2025
Rwanda rank
70th
Sri Lanka rank
69th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 167,754 against 167,715 in Rwanda, a difference of 39.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 70th 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 | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59,653 | 162,841 | 103,188 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 75,168 | 175,097 | 99,930 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 109,630 | 176,921 | 67,291 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 112,656 | 168,793 | 56,138 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 138,199 | 176,995 | 38,796 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 157,229 | 173,536 | 16,306 | 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, female, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 167,754 against 167,715 in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, last grade of primary education, female between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 39, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Rwanda ranks 70th 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, female (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