Sri Lanka vs WB: Pre-demographic Dividend: School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes
Sri Lanka
1.42 million
in 2025
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
83.70 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
61st
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank
61st
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend
How they compare
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend currently reports 83.70 million against 1.42 million in Sri Lanka, a difference of 82.28 million.
That makes WB: Pre-demographic Dividend's figure about 59.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ranks 61st of 220 countries.
WB: Pre-demographic Dividend has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.56 million | 22.70 million | 21.14 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 28.64 million | 26.92 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 1990s | 1.78 million | 35.45 million | 33.66 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2000s | 1.38 million | 47.55 million | 46.16 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2010s | 1.41 million | 63.08 million | 61.67 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
| 2020s | 1.44 million | 79.86 million | 78.42 million | WB: Pre-demographic Dividend |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes, Sri Lanka or WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- WB: Pre-demographic Dividend, at 83.70 million against 1.42 million in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes between Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 82.28 million, with WB: Pre-demographic Dividend ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: Pre-demographic Dividend 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
February 2026 Data Release