SDG: Least Developed Countries vs Sri Lanka: School age population, lower secondary education, male
SDG: Least Developed Countries
44.40 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
721,413
in 2025
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
58th
Sri Lanka rank
61st
School age population, lower secondary education, male over time
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
SDG: Least Developed Countries currently reports 44.40 million against 721,413 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 43.68 million.
That makes SDG: Least Developed Countries's figure about 61.6 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, SDG: Least Developed Countries has been ahead every year.
SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
SDG: Least Developed Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.90 million | 791,259 | 14.11 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1980s | 18.65 million | 876,465 | 17.78 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 1990s | 23.89 million | 905,121 | 22.98 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2000s | 29.07 million | 699,839 | 28.37 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2010s | 36.32 million | 711,502 | 35.61 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
| 2020s | 42.96 million | 729,739 | 42.23 million | SDG: Least Developed Countries |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, lower secondary education, male, SDG: Least Developed Countries or Sri Lanka?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries, at 44.40 million against 721,413 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, lower secondary education, male between SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 43.68 million, with SDG: Least Developed Countries ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do SDG: Least Developed Countries and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, lower secondary education, male?
- SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 58th and Sri Lanka ranks 61st of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, lower secondary education, male (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