ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
22.91 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
326,954
in 2025
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) rank
67th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) currently reports 22.91 million against 326,954 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 22.58 million.
That makes ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118)'s figure about 70.1 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has been ahead every year.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 221 groups.
ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.56 million | 348,532 | 6.21 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1980s | 8.36 million | 375,118 | 7.99 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 1990s | 10.85 million | 330,273 | 10.51 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2000s | 14.43 million | 349,140 | 14.08 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2010s | 18.95 million | 360,996 | 18.59 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
| 2020s | 22.19 million | 336,128 | 21.86 million | ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) |
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, ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) or Sri Lanka?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118), at 22.91 million against 326,954 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka?
- 22.58 million, with ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ECA: Least Developed Countries (unsdcode:98118) ranks 67th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 221 groups.
- 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.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release