Guinea vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes

Guinea
1.38 million
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.42 million
in 2025
Guinea rank
62nd
Sri Lanka rank
61st

School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Guinea
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

Sri Lanka currently reports 1.42 million against 1.38 million in Guinea, a difference of 31,710.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.

Guinea ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 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 293,928 1.56 million 1.27 million Sri Lanka
1980s 368,436 1.73 million 1.36 million Sri Lanka
1990s 520,520 1.78 million 1.26 million Sri Lanka
2000s 866,970 1.38 million 515,475 Sri Lanka
2010s 1.10 million 1.41 million 301,780 Sri Lanka
2020s 1.31 million 1.44 million 131,245 Sri Lanka

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Guinea or Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, at 1.42 million against 1.38 million in Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Guinea and Sri Lanka?
31,710, with Sri Lanka ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Sri Lanka?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Guinea and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
Guinea ranks 62nd and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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

Indicator
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,444 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release