Cambodia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Cambodia
367,599
in 2025
Sri Lanka
326,954
in 2025
Cambodia rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Cambodia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 367,599 against 326,954 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 40,645.
That makes Cambodia's figure about 1.1 times Sri Lanka's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Cambodia ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 201,518 | 348,532 | 147,014 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 159,503 | 375,118 | 215,616 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 316,207 | 330,273 | 14,066 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 332,221 | 349,140 | 16,920 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 336,680 | 360,996 | 24,317 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 357,547 | 334,599 | 22,948 | Cambodia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, Cambodia or Sri Lanka?
- Cambodia, at 367,599 against 326,954 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 40,645, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Cambodia ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 222 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release