Australia vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Australia
148,382
in 2024
Sri Lanka
160,086
in 2025
Australia rank
73rd
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Australia
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 160,086 against 148,382 in Australia, a difference of 11,704.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Australia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sri Lanka has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 73rd and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 126,889 | 171,559 | 44,671 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 148,962 | 177,857 | 28,896 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 150,802 | 164,615 | 13,813 | Sri Lanka |
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, Australia or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 160,086 against 148,382 in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 11,704, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Sri Lanka?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Australia ranks 73rd 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, 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