Sri Lanka vs WB: South Asia: School age population, lower secondary education, female
Sri Lanka
695,281
in 2025
WB: South Asia
40.71 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
61st
WB: South Asia rank
60th
School age population, lower secondary education, female over time
- Sri Lanka
- WB: South Asia
How they compare
WB: South Asia currently reports 40.71 million against 695,281 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40.01 million.
That makes WB: South Asia's figure about 58.5 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, WB: South Asia has been ahead every year.
Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: South Asia ranks 60th of 220 countries.
WB: South Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | WB: South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 686,724 | 38.28 million | 37.59 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2000s | 682,605 | 39.72 million | 39.03 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2010s | 694,586 | 42.20 million | 41.50 million | WB: South Asia |
| 2020s | 710,635 | 41.10 million | 40.39 million | WB: South Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, female, Sri Lanka or WB: South Asia?
- WB: South Asia, at 40.71 million against 695,281 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, female between Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
- 40.01 million, with WB: South Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and WB: South Asia rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, female?
- Sri Lanka ranks 61st and WB: South Asia ranks 60th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary 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