Rwanda vs Sri Lanka: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
Rwanda
169,771
in 2025
Sri Lanka
166,868
in 2025
Rwanda rank
69th
Sri Lanka rank
70th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 169,771 against 166,868 in Sri Lanka, a difference of 2,903.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Rwanda ranks 69th and Sri Lanka ranks 70th of 222 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68,199 | 176,990 | 108,791 | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 99,471 | 190,803 | 91,332 | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 124,932 | 168,336 | 43,404 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 120,065 | 177,581 | 57,516 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 148,046 | 183,139 | 35,094 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 162,181 | 170,739 | 8,558 | 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, Rwanda or Sri Lanka?
- Rwanda, at 169,771 against 166,868 in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 2,903, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Sri Lanka?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Rwanda and Sri Lanka rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- Rwanda ranks 69th 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, male (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