ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
10.72 million
in 2024
Sri Lanka
160,086
in 2025
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) rank
68th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) currently reports 10.72 million against 160,086 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 10.56 million.
That makes ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439)'s figure about 67.0 times Sri Lanka's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.41 million | 171,542 | 3.23 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1980s | 4.15 million | 184,315 | 3.96 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 1990s | 5.38 million | 161,937 | 5.21 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2000s | 7.10 million | 171,559 | 6.93 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2010s | 9.08 million | 177,857 | 8.90 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
| 2020s | 10.43 million | 164,615 | 10.26 million | ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) |
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, ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) or Sri Lanka?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439), at 10.72 million against 160,086 in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka?
- 10.56 million, with ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Wb Low Income Economies (wb_low) (unsdcode:98439) ranks 68th 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, 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