ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
18.87 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
326,954
in 2025
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th

School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time

  • ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
  • Sri Lanka
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How they compare

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) currently reports 18.87 million against 326,954 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 18.54 million.

That makes ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)'s figure about 57.7 times Sri Lanka's.

Across all 55 years both countries report, ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) has been ahead every year.

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 221 groups.

ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) Sri Lanka Difference Ahead
1970s 6.35 million 348,532 6.01 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
1980s 8.36 million 375,118 7.98 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
1990s 10.67 million 330,273 10.34 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
2000s 13.22 million 349,140 12.87 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
2010s 16.56 million 360,996 16.19 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)
2020s 18.43 million 336,128 18.10 million ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121)

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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) or Sri Lanka?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121), at 18.87 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: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and Sri Lanka?
18.54 million, with ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and Sri Lanka?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
ECA: Non-oil Producing (unsdcode:98121) ranks 73rd 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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Indicator
School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
443 places, 20,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release